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old (circa 1620) and new Osaka
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castle walls and turrets
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moat and curved walls
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'Octopus stone', a huge single block of rock used as part of castle walls
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main tower at Osaka Castle
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closer view of main tower
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view from top of Osaka castle
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view of Osaka from the riverfront area
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canal and boats near sake brewery we visited in Fushimi
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old press at sake brewery
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entrance to the Fushimi-Inari shrine
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the two foxes (this one with a key in its mouth) are common symbols at Shinto shrines
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rows of torii (gates) at the Fushimi-Inari shrine
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a place where the torii corridors divide
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more gates...
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the corridors of gates go on for miles
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spot at Inari shrine for blessing new automobiles