It is said that when
Toyotomi Hideyoshi started the construction of the Osaka castle, he desired to surpass everything that was built before. Learning that, many
daimyo donated large rocks, some of them rare, to be used for the construction of the castle's walls. Among them are several
colossal rocks, weighting over 100 tons.
Many walls were destroyed during battles, but in the reconstruction the original stones were reused, and today the Osaka castle is among the longest walled Japanese castles...
Osaka Castle, Main Tower, Osaka EXIF info:
Nikon D700
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 24mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400