A Japanese Saga [2]

The Prefectural Art Museum & the Saga Castle

The Saga Prefecture is located in the north west part of the Kyushu Island of Japan. 

Although I had the maps, it was not possible to explore beyond the precincts of the university without the help of Japanese students due to the restrictions imposed by the language. But the Japanese students were more than willing to help me out and we set out to explore the major attractions of the region 

in a couple of cars belonging to them, 

The first destination was the Prefectural Art Museum

The Village Belle

and the Noble man

The Swords

and the bed for the eternal rest

When the young ones

unleashed their imagination...

philosophically.....

 artistically

elegantly...

creatively..

and displaying their concern for the earth and the environment

Then we crossed the road on feet....

to enter the Saga Castle

recreated from the ruins of...

an ancient castle

it's the largest wooden reconstruction undertaken in Japan

The Barba Papa

The Saga History

and the precious collection in the castle

the models of...

ancient war ships

Glimpses of ancient Japanese engineering

historic figures

early locos

and how they worked...

the coat of a martyr

and the tiny models

the foot soldiers....

carrying the gentry

The  History on visuals

and the historic remains

at last we got out....

.....into the lawns of the palace

and then listened to this musician at the lobby of a shopping mall

The next destination...

was the game station

Asohi Douraku

trying his luck to win a toy 

battling it out at the 'Flushing Meadows'....

.....accompanied by the beating of the drum...

and of all the colours....

........red was the dominant......

.....flashing bright

Had a go at bowling.....

and thought that was a decent score for a first timer :-)

and then to the hippodrome.......

not for gambling....

nor for riding....

The Aliens!!!

And the Cube was waiting all alone...

and the dinner was at Moulin Rouge!

and I had rice with Karaage and the Cabbage