Shachihoko and Roof Eaves Tiles on Hirosaki Castle Sannomaru Ote-Mon Entrance Gate
Shachihoko or simply Shachi and Roof Eaves Tiles on top of Hirosaki Castle Sannomaru Ote-Mon Entrance Gate draped with beautiful Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
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Shachihoko or simply Shachi and Roof Eaves Tiles on top of Hirosaki Castle Sannomaru Ote-Mon Entrance Gate draped with beautiful Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Shachihoko are mythical creatures with a head of a tiger and body of a carp and it's is believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall as as such Temples and Castles were often adorned with these roof ornaments (Shibi) crafted in the form of a Shachihoko in order to protect them from fire as those buildings were often made of wood therefore rendering them flammable
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Shachihoko are mythical creatures with a head of a tiger and body of a carp and it's is believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall as as such Temples and Castles were often adorned with these roof ornaments (Shibi) crafted in the form of a Shachihoko in order to protect them from fire as those buildings were often made of wood therefore rendering them flammable
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COOLPIX P1000
Aperture 40/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/2000 Focal Length 225/10 
Hirosaki, Aomori, JP
Jan, 2022Views
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