Yesterday I visited Himeji Castle with my friend and co-worker, Miss Kimura. Himeji Castle is the largest in Japan and most of its current structures date from the early 17th century.
The castle has appeared in a number of movies, including Kurosawa's Kagemusha and Ran and the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.
I don't know the lady with the interesting coat.
The lane leading up to the castle was decorated with Japan's ubiquitous nude statues.
What saxophonist wouldn't want to be memorialised wearing only a flatcap while playing?
Miss Kimura pets some naked pigeon statues.
Here we are together with the castle's main keep in the background, photo courtesy of a passerby.
By gad, my feet are big. Those boots are actually a size too small for me, too.
There was a surprise snowstorm while we were there. It was intensely cold but very dramatic. After lunch at a terrific noodle shop recommended by Miss Kimura, who is a resident of Himeji, we visited the castle's adjoining garden.
The snow came down the hardest when we were inside a little tea house. It was very picturesque.
Miss Kimura's picture of me taking pictures:
Me taking a macro shot:
And the shot:
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