From Osaka Castle

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Mar 062012
 

 

 

Far from being my best picture, I still like it somehow.

In case you’re wondering such fish on the roofs of Japanese castles and houses are called Shachihoko.

 

 

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  1. Japan Australia says:
    March 7, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Very nice! A shachihoko is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp. I’ve seen them on quite a few castles including Osaka-jo, Okayama-jo and the famous Kin no Shachihoko on Nagoya-jo.
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    • David says:
      March 7, 2012 at 10:33 am

      Thanks for the extra info. I didn’t know Shachihoko were originally mythical creatures, although it makes sense.

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  2. Steph says:
    March 7, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    That’s fabulous. Now, if there was a creature with a carp’s body and a llama’s head, then that would symbolise our business very well. I’d put one of those on our roof!
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  3. GaijinDa says:
    March 8, 2012 at 1:08 am

    Terrific pic ! Osaka is a wonderful town.

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