One of the guardian dogs viewed from the side (Photo: Takako Sakamoto)

Beauties at Hōkoku Shrine, Osaka

Handsome statues inside Osaka Castle Park!

Takako Sakamoto   - 1分鐘閱讀時間

When I visited Hōkoku Shrine in Osaka Castle Park the other day I scrutinized the entire premises like a curious detective, and found some interesting things that I would have missed if I hadn't acted like Sherlock Holmes! For instance, I found the color of its guardian dogs different from other dogs I've seen in other shrines...they could be called bluish or greenish. I found the color of the statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi too dark, almost black, for some reason, etc., etc.. If you keep your eyes open and look closely, you'll find unexpected things everywhere you go, and it's FUN!

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Takako Sakamoto

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...