Dutchman makes replica of clock given to Japan leader in 1611

Dutchman makes replica of clock given to Japan leader in 1611

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Johan Ten Hoeve from the Netherlands works to make a replica of a clock presented in 1611 to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the feudal Tokugawa shogunate administration in Japan, by Spanish King Philip III in this file photo taken in Shizuoka, central Japan, on May 17, 2014. The original clock is kept at the Kunouzan Toshogu shrine in the Japanese city.

Replica 400-yr-old clock of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Replica 400-yr-old clock of Tokugawa Ieyasu

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Clock craftsman Johan ten Hoeve from London disassembles a 400-year-old clock, a gift from Spanish King Philip III to "shogun" Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1611, at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka on May 13, 2014, in order to create a replica.

Kato Kiyomasa - Lord of Kumamoto

Kato Kiyomasa - Lord of Kumamoto

Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) - Lord of Kumamoto (1587-1611). Date: circa 1610

Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

The main stronghold of Matsue Castle in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane is designated as a national treasure by the culture ministry on July 8, 2015. The castle, built in 1611, is one of the 12 remaining original castles of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

The main stronghold of Matsue Castle in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane is designated as a national treasure by the culture ministry on July 8, 2015. The castle, built in 1611, is one of the 12 remaining original castles of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

A man in a warrior outfit points to a banner celebrating the designation of the main stronghold of Matsue Castle in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane as a national treasure on July 8, 2015. The castle, built in 1611, is one of the 12 remaining original castles of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Replica of Western clock given by Spain to Japan's feudal leader

Replica of Western clock given by Spain to Japan's feudal leader

Photo taken at a shrine in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Sept. 3, 2015, shows a replica of the wind-up Western clock that was given by the king of Spain in 1611 to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, following its recent completion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Replica of Western clock given by Spain to Japan's feudal leader

Replica of Western clock given by Spain to Japan's feudal leader

An official of the Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka, central Japan, holds on Sept. 3, 2015, a replica of the wind-up Western clock that was given by the king of Spain in 1611 to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. On the left is Johan Ten Hoeve, a London-based Dutch clock smith who produced the replica. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Dutchman makes replica of clock given to Japan leader in 1611

Dutchman makes replica of clock given to Japan leader in 1611

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Johan Ten Hoeve from the Netherlands works to make a replica of a clock presented in 1611 to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the feudal Tokugawa shogunage administration in Japan, by Spanish King Felipe III in this file photo taken in Shizuoka, central Japan, on May 17, 2014. The original clock is kept at the Kunouzan Toshogu shrine in the Japanese city. (Kyodo)