After the battle of Sekigahara, Kato Kiyomasa built this incredible fortress in Kumamoto. The castle expertly utilizes the geography to make one of the most impregnable castles ever built in Japan.
The Kato reign ended after only two generations when Kiyomasa's son was replaced by Hosokawa Tadatoshi in 1632. The Hosokawa reigned for 240 years until the Meiji Period.
The main donjon and connected smaller donjon among other buildings were burned to ground during the Satsuma rebellion of 1877.
- information from http://www.jcastle.info/The biggest tree ever!
Super old see the image above :)
Above is JR Kagoshima Station and to the left is my little orange friend Kagoshima.
Little info about my orange friend:
In 1820, a hyuganatsu orange tree was discovered as a chance seedling on the premise of Mr. Yasutaro Magata’s residence. After this it became widely cultivated. The hyuganatsu orange is considered to be a mutation of the yuzu orange and the taste is more acidic similar to a grapefruit or lemon. It is eaten with sugar or honey after removing its yellow peel and cutting into pieces. You can eat its white pithy flesh, no need to remove it. Today, Miyazaki is producing the most hyuganatsu oranges in Japan.
- from: http://www.welcomekyushu.com
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