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Marugame castle keep

Sat, June 1, 2019, by Muza-chan
At many Japanese castles, the main keep (tenshu) was built is a style called "multi-storied castle tower" (soutou tenshu in Japanese). The basic rule was that each story was smaller than the one bellow, and the construction technique was using a timber frame, similar to the construction of Buddhist pagodas.

Marugame castle, Marugame, Kagawa
EXIF info:

Nikon Df
Lens: 14mm F/2.8D
Focal Length: 14mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/800s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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