Damaged Japan Castle Walls

[MicknFumi]

Very cool video mate, I love the stone work in Japan, modern and old. Ieyasu the patient shogun who took over from Hideoshi. I need to read more about his life, I only know a little about him from reading about Hideoshi's life. I think he moved to Nijo castle after here & I've been to his shrine in Nikko & have video of it at the end of my Nikko video. I'm going to have to find a good book about his life, coz I do't really know that much about him...kanpai Kurt : )

[softypapa]

@MicknFumi One could surely spend a very long time studying these the giants of Japan's history and I too would enjoy learning more about Ieyasu and his times. If you find a good title on this subject then please let me know as I am always on the lookout for good Japan reads. Have a great weekend, my friend! ~Kurt :-)

[MicknFumi]

@softypapa You too mate : )

If you havn't already read Taiko by Eiji Yoshikawa, I highly recommend it!

[softypapa]

@MicknFumi Thank you for the reference. I've added it to my reading list! Have a great weekend! ~Kurt :-)

[cristobalzetra]

ur videos are awesome!!

[JoeCubicle]

Very cool Kurt. One of my dreams is to build a very strong block, stone or concrete home. Maybe castle-like in appearance. This was cool.

[every1lovesAalex]

That's really cool! I love the giant wasabi I want it!!!

[softypapa]

@every1lovesAalex I want some giant sushi to enjoy with the big wasabi! ~Kurt :-)

[Jimaera]

"Throw us a rice ball!" XD

[softypapa]

@Jimaera They really seemed to want one! ~Kurt :-)

[Jimaera]

@softypapa I bet they did, haha, but you'd probably get in a whole lot of trouble if you got caught throwing them one. Actually, those koi are probably fed by the groundskeepers anyway; they're a decorative species and I'd imagine it's no accident that they found their way into that moat.

[darkyoda]

The reasons for the markings on the sections was for accountability. Basically, should anything happen to that section, then that particular Daimyo would be held responsible for it. Since no one wanted to be responsible for the loss of the castle, or damage after an earth quake, it ensured that the sections were built to very high standards. China used something similar with the great wall.

[softypapa]

@darkyoda Thank you for sharing this terrific information. ~Kurt :-)

[TheJapanChannelDcom]

Imagine a big rock hanko: "Kurt hauled this rock from the river"

[softypapa]

@TheJapanChannelDcom That would be one to keep 'em puzzled a few hundred years from now. Have a great day, friend! ~Kurt :-)

[haruhitsugara]

wow its so nice to see these types of things you seem really knowledgeable in all your videos thanks for sharing ^^

[softypapa]

@haruhitsugara Thank you for your nice words! ~Kurt :-)

[pressmyeasybutton69]

Hello Kurt,

Great to see support of the walls behind the boulders. I happened to see a BBC program on the mountain stone structures of Machu Pichu. They could determine how individuals with relatively simple tools were able to construct tightly fitting stone walls. It will be interesting to see how these walls are reconstructed using existing stones without temporary 'handles' to help maneuver them in place. If you have a chance to show the reconstruction, that would be appreciated. Domo!

[softypapa]

@pressmyeasybutton69 Thank you for sharing this great information! ~Kurt :-)

[allgoo19]

That's actually caused by Godzilla (or similar monster) attack but the gov. just doesn't want to admit it from fear of dscouraging tourism. ^_^

[softypapa]

@allgoo19 I think you may be on to something here... ~Kurt :-)

[patsybob]

earthquakes are terrible good thing im not on the border of the earths crust thats where the earthquakes usually happen! but youve got the see the funny side of it, its almost like the world saying "wtf! is going on!"

[softypapa]

@patsybob What a terrific description of an earthquake! Thank you for sharing!  ~Kurt :-)

[blackhat2005]

I didn't know that Japan had earth quakes. I hope you weren't affected.

[softypapa]

@blackhat2005 Our apartment shook and rattled (I was stuck on teh can :-) and though it was scary we all (everyone in the city) survived that one. I hope that the same will be true when the really big one comes. Have a great day! ~Kurt :-)

[blackhat2005]

This is pretty amazing... Thanks for posting this :)

[softypapa]

@blackhat2005 Thank you for watching! ~Kurt :-)

[TGracia93]

Aww I love old people.

[softypapa]

@TGracia93 Me too... I wanna be one some day. ~Kurt :-)

[krelllabs]

A friend of mine came from a family or quarrymen, and I learned that they called progressively bigger stones "one man" and "two man" stones, etc., depending on how hard it was to carry them, and my pal immediately called these Japanese walls "rubble built", unlike the gigantic, cut stone for, say, the Giza pyramids.

[TiramisuHappy]

@krelllabs

That's very interesting info. I learned something new today! : )

Although, there are some

[TiramisuHappy]

amazingly ginormous "cut" granite stones in these castle/moat walls. I grew up literally two blocks from the Imperial Palace (the old Edo Castle or Tokyo Castle) in the center of Tokyo and have seen these massive stones up close for years and years. Truly an amazing feat how they put these boulders together so snugly!

[softypapa]

@TiramisuHappy Those stones at the Imperial Palace are amazing! I doubt one could slide a credit card between the joints. ~Kurt :-)

[softypapa]

@TiramisuHappy I'm so happy you enjoyed the video! Have a great day! ~Kurt :-)

[softypapa]

@krelllabs That's some fascinating information! Thank you for sharing. ~Kurt :-)

[fan4nintendo]

Thanks for taking your time to make this video!

I just love your videos :D

[softypapa]

@fan4nintendo Thank you for your kind words! It's a real pleasure to make and share these videos.  ~Kurt :-)

[cmb17]

Thank you for a great video. I hope to see more like this one. ^_^

[softypapa]

@cmb17 Thanks! I'll certainly do my best to make more! ~Kurt :-)

[JuBiTomislav]

Great video! Really interesting.

You would make a great tourist guide.

Please, sir, I want some more (on same topic, if possible). :-D

[AndreR241]

@JuBiTomislav I also want to see more castle related stuff. I love castles!

[softypapa]

@AndreR241 Thank you for letting me know! I'll try to add more castle-related videos in the future.  ~Kurt :-)

[softypapa]

@JuBiTomislav Thanks for sharing about what types of videos you like. I will try to do a good job giving folks the tour of Shizuoka. Have a great day! ~Kurt :-)

[patio87]

I wonder what kind of artifacts are in that moat.

[softypapa]

@patio87 What a great question to ponder! I once watched as they drained a portion of this moat and I was thinking the same thing as the dark mud at the bottom was revealed. Must be a treasure trove of historical items. ~Kurt :-)

[TheGhostOfSabotage]

Interesting! :)

[softypapa]

@TheGhostOfSabotage I'm glad you liked the video! ~Kurt :-)