Atop of Himeji-jo

Posted by Luna (Osaka, Japan) on 27 August 2007 in Cityscape & Urban.

Viewing the city of Himeji while on the top floor of Himeji-jo.

It's said that dolphins (as seen portrayed in stone and hanging for dear life with its mouth on the right) decorate the ends of roofs and such because they're associated with water imagery, and therefore are seen as guardians to protect buildings from fire.

http://www.himeji-castle.gr.jp/index/English/index.html

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