Introduction of Tsuba from Wakeido Model Number: T380709 Title: Setsurin baijyu karigane sukashi Tsuba Signature: Mumei Daigoro Certification: N.B.T.H.K. Hozon Tousougu Size: Length 84.8mm Width 84.4mm Thickness 3mm Period: Middle of Edo School: Kyo Sukashi Explanation Kyo Sukashi refers to the ground-sukashi tsuba made in Yamashiro Province, famous alongside Owari, Kanayama, and Akasaka tsuba. Similar to other sukashi tsuba, the technique is believed to have developed in the late Muromachi period, and during the Edo period, Kyo tsuba contrasts with the robust and powerful construction of Owari tsuba, being elegant and delicate. The patterns are refined and sophisticated, reflecting the culture of Kyoto. Among them, the tsuba handled by the tsuba merchant, Daimonji Gorobei, during the middle of the Edo period are particularly well-crafted and refined, collectively known as Daigoro tsuba.

It took a year to finally complete it. I took photos of Doctor Yellow in the vicinity of Omi Nagaoka Nishiyama Castle Ruins throughout spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, there are cherry blossoms; in summer, a blue sky; in autumn, the foliage; and in winter, snow.

A collaboration between the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum, Tsuruga Municipal Museum, and Echizen City Takefu Public Hall Memorial Museum will release special castle seals! ①Sagaki Kuniyoshi Castle 【Sales Location】Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 【Sales Start Date】Saturday, July 18th ~ ②Tenjinyama Castle & Kanegasaki Castle 【Sales Location】Tsuruga Municipal Museum 【Sales Start Date】Friday, October 16th ~ ③Fuchū Castle, Ryuumonji Castle & Komaru Castle 【Sales Location】Echizen City Takefu Public Hall Memorial Museum 【Sales Start Date】Friday, September 4th ~ Additionally, to commemorate this collaboration, curators from Echizen City, Tsuruga City, and Mihama Town will hold lectures themed around the Sengoku period. There will also be exhibitions at each museum, so stay tuned! The Fuchū Trio and Echizen – Revival from Turmoil 【Mihama Town Edition】Sunday, July 26th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM At the Learning Room of Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 【Tsuruga City Edition】Sunday, October 4th, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM At the 3rd Floor Training Room of Tsuruga Municipal Library Speaker: Hiroko Isobe (Head of the Cultural Promotion Division, General Affairs Department of Echizen City) The Era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hideyasu in Tsuruga 【Mihama Town Edition】Sunday, August 30th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM At the Learning Room of Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 【Echizen City Edition】Saturday, September 19th, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM At the e-Hall of Echizen City Lifelong Learning Center Speaker: Taichi Kitamura (Curator of Tsuruga Municipal Museum) The Toyotomi Regime and Sagaki – Kuniyoshi Castle and the Castle Town 【Echizen City Edition】Saturday, September 26th, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM At the 4th Floor Multi-Purpose Hall of the Takefu Citizen Plaza 【Tsuruga City Edition】Tuesday, November 3rd (Holiday), 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM At the 3rd Floor Training Room of Tsuruga Municipal Library Speaker: Yasuhiro Ohno (Director of Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum) Contact Information Echizen City Takefu Public Hall Memorial Museum 0778-21-3900 Tsuruga Municipal Museum 0770-25-7033 Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum 0770-32-0050

The filming location is "Takatori Castle" in Kamikoshima, Takatoricho, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture. "Takatori Castle" is associated with Toyotomi Hidenaga, one of the Toyotomi brothers, and is counted among Japan's three great mountain castles, making it quite a hidden gem. What I want to introduce here is the "Kunimi Yagura Ruins" of Takatori Castle. The Kunimi Yagura offers a panoramic view of the "Asuka-Fujiwara Capital Area," which is set to become a World Heritage site. This photo captures "Mt. Unebiyama (where the Mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu is located)," "Fujiwara-kyo ruins," "Asukamura," and "Mt. Nijo (a symbol of the ancient capital Nara for the people of Nara)." Under good conditions, you can also see "Mount Hiei in Kyoto" and "Mount Rokko in Kobe." The view, especially during the time from sunset to twilight, is magnificent. Have you noticed it? In the distance to the right of Mt. Nijo, the skyline of Osaka's high-rise buildings is visible. One of those buildings is "Abeno Harukas." Getting to the "Takatori Castle Ruins" involves a mountain trail hike. Please check the information and prepare suitable clothing and gear for a short mountain climb to enjoy your visit. Additionally, Takatori Castle has no lighting facilities, and at night it becomes pitch dark, which can be dangerous. It's necessary to have lighting equipment like headlamps. Last year, the Takatori New Tourism Association held a night walk tour. Please consider participating in such events.

Notice from Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum. Autumn 2024 Special Exhibition Castles and Literature ~Murasaki Shikibu didn’t come, but…~ Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Sunday, January 26, 2025 Fiscal Year 2024 Mihama Community Development Program: 6th Kuniyoshi Castle History Lecture Turbulence in Wakasa during the Sengoku Period and the Mountain Castle of Takahama Sunday, November 24, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Autumn at Binchu Matsuyama Castle 2019.11.21 The castle tower, which stands near the summit of Mt. Usushi at a Elevation of 430 meters, is National Important Cultural Property and Located in the tallest mountain castle with an existing castle tower. Origin from the Kamakura period, when Jitou Akiba Shigenobu of Arihan Township (present-day Arihan Towns, Takahashi City) built a castle on Mt. Omatsu, and in 1683 (Tenwa San) it was repaired by Mizutani Katsumune over a period of three years, and it became the current castle tower. Since this area connects San'in and Sanyo and intersects the main east-west highways, fierce battles were constantly fought during the Warring States period, and the castle owner was constantly changing hands at a dizzying pace. Around Tojozaka, a huge sheer rock wall with a height of more than 10 meters rises, and you can see the appearance of the "impregnable castle" where the people of the old days rolled their tongues. The contrast between the white plastered walls and the black waist board, the beautiful castle tower shines against the blue of the sky. Autumn leaves on the trees near Otemon in autumn, and the view of the rock walls covered in fiery vermilion is spectacular. There are only 12 castle towers in Japan that exist before the Edo period. Among them, only this Binchu Matsuyama Castle still has a castle tower as a mountain castle. The Observation deck overlooking Binchu Matsuyama Castle floating in the sea of clouds (Unkai Observation deck) is a point where you can see the castle tower of Binchu Matsuyama Castle from the side, which stands on the top of Mt. Usushi at an Elevation of 430 Meters. Especially in the early morning from autumn to Spring, the sea of clouds Unfolds all over, and if you are lucky, you can see "Binchu Matsuyama Castle floating in the sea of clouds" as shown in the photo. However, a sea of clouds does not occur unless weather conditions such as a large temperature difference between day and night and no wind are met. In addition, if the sea of clouds is too thin or too thick, you will not be able to see "Binchu Matsuyama Castle floating in the sea of clouds". Period when the sea of clouds occurs is in the early morning of late September ~ early April. There are snow from December to the end of February. The hours are from dawn to about 8 am, and you can expect thick morning fog, especially in the early morning of late October ~ early December. One of the criteria for determining the conditions for the appearance of a sea of clouds is "good weather and a large difference in temperature between morning and daytime".