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Published: 2008-06-06 14:03:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 1049; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 0
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Description Perhaps the least known of all the castles I have visited in Japan. This is Oshi jyou, in Gyoda city of Saitama ken.

It's very far away from the closest JR station, from which I had to walk about an hour to get to as there are only 5 buses a day to the location. It's not exactly a very stately castle, but it was a scene of a huge battle where the defenders of 2000 conscrpted soldiers and around 600 samurai held off an attack from an army 24000 men strong. Impressive ay?
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Comments: 26

Tim-Wilko [2010-04-27 16:11:49 +0000 UTC]

What a unique looking castle this is. Have to admit I hadn't heard of it either but that's a great story and photo

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heeeeman In reply to Tim-Wilko [2010-04-29 12:08:07 +0000 UTC]

Nah I doubt many people have heard of it. Not even on any of the tourist maps of the area. I only found out about it from the wikipedia list of Japanese castles.

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Shijyo [2008-10-01 22:30:04 +0000 UTC]

I have to disagree with you, I think this one is the prettiest of the castles. Whether it's because of the history behind it or the fact that none of the other castles look like it, I don't know. The shot was well taken, and I'm half inspired to paint it.

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heeeeman In reply to Shijyo [2008-10-02 07:46:28 +0000 UTC]

Of course its pretty, I'm yet to visit a castle that isn't. It's just not as grand as the others. At least not in it's concrete restorative state. It may have been larger and more impressive in it's hey-day but today it's just this tower.

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josephacheng [2008-06-10 10:49:47 +0000 UTC]

Definetly... looks like and HDR shot

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heeeeman In reply to josephacheng [2008-06-10 15:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Nah it's not

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vicber [2008-06-10 06:22:48 +0000 UTC]

impressive ay! the shot i mean~ ^^
the story too of course~

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heeeeman In reply to vicber [2008-06-10 15:19:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Takatoshika [2008-06-09 09:31:54 +0000 UTC]

I really like this picture, specially the golden glow of the castle on the water.

But, the green..plants.. in the down left corner. They kinda annoy me.
(I'm just nitpicking )

Overall it's a really great picture.

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heeeeman In reply to Takatoshika [2008-06-10 15:20:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I would have omitted the hedge if possible, but the space available didn't permit

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red-liight [2008-06-08 17:10:37 +0000 UTC]

awesome !

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heeeeman In reply to red-liight [2008-06-10 15:26:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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PurpleWolfStar [2008-06-07 05:03:06 +0000 UTC]

So pure...so white. Wow. Amazing reflection also.

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heeeeman In reply to PurpleWolfStar [2008-06-07 14:22:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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stormygate [2008-06-06 19:05:27 +0000 UTC]

You are featured in this months "artist of the month"

[link]

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heeeeman In reply to stormygate [2008-06-07 14:23:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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warrior-of-dream [2008-06-06 17:53:23 +0000 UTC]

>beautiful light You catched

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heeeeman In reply to warrior-of-dream [2008-06-07 14:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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vervex [2008-06-06 15:57:30 +0000 UTC]

Very nice I love the golden reflection on the water!

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heeeeman In reply to vervex [2008-06-07 14:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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davincipoppalag [2008-06-06 14:38:36 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful photo!

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heeeeman In reply to davincipoppalag [2008-06-06 15:38:05 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou

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davincipoppalag In reply to heeeeman [2008-06-06 15:38:46 +0000 UTC]

Welcome sir

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jinseinokaze [2008-06-06 14:33:43 +0000 UTC]

oaa, I've never heard about this castle...
Thank you so much for sharing

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heeeeman In reply to jinseinokaze [2008-06-06 15:39:34 +0000 UTC]

There are far more castles than lots of people realise Here's a list of Castles in Jpan [link]

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jinseinokaze In reply to heeeeman [2008-06-06 16:33:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanx mate!!
I've checked up Japanese version of this page!!!!

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