Tile craftsman completes rooftop ornaments for renovated castle

Kiyokazu Yamamoto (L), the master tile craftsman who headed the production of the 186-centimeter-tall "shachihoko" rooftop ornaments for the recently renovated Himeji Castle in Himeji, western Japan, poses with his grandson Kazuki in front of a similar model of the Japanese folklore animal on Feb. 27, 2015, in Heguri, Nara Prefecture. The shachihoko, which features the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, often adorns the roofs of temples and castles as it is believed to protect them from fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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