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Camellia Tea Ceremony
Camellia Tea Ceremony
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

The Odoi (御土居) was an earthen berm, erected at the very beginning of 1591 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉).
Standing just short of 5m tall, the 22.5km embankment encircled the city with an outer moat (where there weren't rivers) and numerous 'gates'.

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Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Beneath the Odoi the Tenjingawa river is flanked by groves of maple trees that come alive in the autumn.
Autumn colours above the Tenjingawa at Kitano Tenmangu.
Autumn colours above the Tenjingawa at Kitano Tenmangu.
Autumn colours above the Tenjingawa at Kitano Tenmangu.
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Camellia Tea Ceremony
Camellia Tea Ceremony
@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Straddling the Tenjin-gawa (used in place of a moat along this stretch of the Odoi), Uguisu-bashi (鶯橋) is so-named because bush warblers were once common here.

Although the city limits had moved beyond the berm by 1630, the Odoi existed remarkably intact until the late 19thC.

Nao-san enjoying the autumn leaves at Kitano Tenmangu in the rain.
Nao-san enjoying the autumn leaves at Kitano Tenmangu in the rain.
Nao-san enjoying the autumn leaves at Kitano Tenmangu in the rain.
The Odoi carpeted in fallen red leaves.
The Odoi carpeted in fallen red leaves.
The Odoi carpeted in fallen red leaves.
On top of the Odoi, looking at the amazing autumn colours.
On top of the Odoi, looking at the amazing autumn colours.
On top of the Odoi, looking at the amazing autumn colours.
Posing on the Uguisu-bashi bridge at Kitano Tenmangu.
Posing on the Uguisu-bashi bridge at Kitano Tenmangu.
Posing on the Uguisu-bashi bridge at Kitano Tenmangu.
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