Muza-chan's Gate to Japan

Japanese castle architecture, Tonashimon

Mon, November 16, 2015, by Muza-chan
Here's a rare style of castle gate architecture, found at the Matsuyama Castle. Called tonashi, a word that literally means "no door", this is a variety of the koraimon gate, built, as the name says, without any doors.

In fact, this is a castle defense trick designed to draw attackers into a trap, because behind the gate there a small, heavily defended space...

Tonashi gate, Matsuyama Castle, Matsuyama, Ehime
EXIF info:

Nikon Df
Lens: 14mm F/2.8D
Focal Length: 14mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/1250s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 500


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