A couple hours at my favorite castle in Japan

[TommyA]

So we all know that Japan has 4 original wooden castles, not restored or rebuilt in anyway, and I live about 40 minutes from one of them, Inuyama-jo.

Like I said in the funny/scary story thread, in the All Things Japan board, I went with my ex, and just shot some more pics.

Sorry to the supreme photographers that will say they are all point and click pics, but I just love going out and taking pics with this camera.

I don't know why, but I love taking pictures of peaceful settings like this. This was a coffee shop that smelled SOOO good!
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This is a picture of a fountain I took, shortly before getting my ass grabbed by an older Japanese woman!
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One of many unique dog statues around the temple, at the foot of the mountain leading to the castle.
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GAH!!! SAMURAI!!!
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This guy knew why he came to Japan...
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This was a candle sitting inside of a stone lantern. Many of these can be found on the property!
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A wooden representation of the castle I was in.
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This room was very peaceful...
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On the top of the castle is a ledge you can walk around, and get an awesome view of the city of Inuyama, plus you can see all the way to Nagoya from one side.
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Look at the tall buildings in the center of this pic in the distance, beyond the hills... That is Nagoya.
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The castle from the ground. You can see the ledge I walked on.
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Dragon fountain!
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I love leaves!
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I love moss!
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This sign I saw on the way to the car, was just disturbing. I don't know what I feel when I see it, but it isn't clean...
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[Fred]

Nice pics. I think my favorite castle is Himeji-jo.

[Micah the Great]

Why is that samurai so genki?!

[TommyA]

I think he just decapitated a small child, in the true murderous spirit of the samurai.

That or he was happy to pose for a gaijin with a camera...

[D-pad]

What does genki mean?

[Comazon]

Genki: 元気 【げんき】 (adj-na,n) health(y); robust; vigor; vigour; energy; vitality; vim; stamina; spirit; courage; pep

I always liked to think of it as "lively" myself, even if it sounds weird in a sentence. :P

[Josh]

Those are some pretty sweet pics, if I do say so myself. The one from the ledge looking down over the courtyard is my favorite.

The Samurai reminds me of this picture I got taken in Italy in front of the Flavian Amphitheater with a centurion and Caesar. Caesar wasn't too happy, but the centurion was smiling ear to ear.