Nagoya Castle – by the moat

     

Again with the postcards? Yes, they continue, and there’s still quite a few to go. Just like all the postcards that I’ve posted before, this one has a bit of age to it. Exactly how old it is, I’ll not at all sure. How about…. early 1900′s? It has some nice colour to it too, what do you think?

Pictured is Nagoya castle, a castle I’d really like to get back too. You know, I might just take this opportunity to digress a moment… Has everyone heard that story how in Japan you can forget your wallet on the bus and then when you come back an hour later it’ll still there? Well, that’s basically what happened to me on my visit to this castle, except the wallet, minus the cash, ended up in Nara. Well, it was my own stupid fault.

The Tenshu (天守) and Lesser Tenshu (小天守) can be seen in the distance. The moat runs from left-to-right (or right-to-left if you’d prefer), but it also runs from where the two boys stand toward the Lesser Tenshu. This in effect splits the Ofukai-maru (御深井丸) & the Nish-no-maru (西の丸).

When I look at this postcard, I begin to feel nostalgic for a time I never experienced. 懐かしい

  • http://twitter.com/Tornadoes28 Jon L

    I feel the same nostalgic feeling that you feel when I look at this beautiful postcard.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Jon. I’m glad you are liking the postcards.

  • http://urutoranohihi.blogspot.com/ Lina

    That’s a nice postcard.

    Pity about the lost cash. But at least you got your wallet and the other stuff in the wallet back, I guess.

  • Anonymous

    Yes, I should be thankful for that.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_C5RYQJRNCMN5A6MVRBXMBXR7MI YoshiI

    Two kids wearing kimono is definitely one element that makes you feel nostalgic. I feel the same!
    I love this postcard! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
    Yoshi

  • http://www.budgettrouble.com/ Anna Ikeda

    With such old postcards I can never guess whether they are real photos or retouched (painted photos) or just paintings. But I always have a great time trying to figure it out. :)

  • Anonymous

    :)

  • Anonymous

    I wonder also how it was made. In any case, there are some nice hues.