Chikuzen Matsuo castle

     

I had a pleasant, little surprise the other day. Myself, the wife & the kids were out shopping. And as we were walking out of one particular shop, I was handed a bag with a book inside. The book was Sengoku no Shiro (戦国の城), and I was pretty damned happy.

Within the book’s pages are detailed articles on more than a dozen castles. And despite Himeji castle being on the book’s cover, most are obscure, mountain castles. One of those obscure, mountain castles is Matsuo castle (which is known in the book as Koishiwara castle), and it just so happens that it’s just a short(-ish) drive away. So, drive away I did.

Before we get to the video, just a word on my speaking proficiency which you’d think would be kind of alright. You’ll have to excuse my verbal trips & blunders. I happened to get myself a little tongue-tied on more than one occasion. Anyway, without further ado.

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  • Jon L

    What? They just gave you that awesome book for free for shopping there? I want one.

  • http://twitter.com/RekishinoTabi Rekishi no Tabi

    Me thinks I have an older edition of that book or one like it in my J-history library. Cool video and thanks for the tour.

  • Anonymous

    Oops. Looks like I’ve got a clarification to make. It was my wife who handed me the book. She’d bought it for me and gave it to me as we left.

    I really ought to be more careful.

    Hope you are having a great time here in Japan. :)

  • Anonymous

    I wouldn’t be surprised it has much of the same information, including the kinda dated イラスト.

  • http://www.poolofzen.com コールズ・真秀

    What a great place for a castle.  Nice views of the area for sure.  Hope they had a source of water and lots of food for the seige warfare, it looks pretty easy to cut off from its surroundings.