Osaka Castle

The building on the left is Fushimi Yagura (watchtower) at the Kyobashi entrance to Osaka Castle. It is a three-story structure, unlike most of the other watchtowers which have only two stories. The building on the right is the uniquely L-shaped Inui Yagura. Fushimi Yagura was destroyed by fire, but Inui Yagura still exists today. Mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Osaka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number57‐12‐0]

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