I am a 78 years old Japanese model ship building enthusiast.

[shota70]

Thank you for your post.
I am glad that you have an interest in Japan.
However, nowadays Japan is overflowing with foreign tourists, and places like Kyoto and Nara have lost much of their old, charming atmosphere.
If you visit Japan again, I would recommend exploring other areas rather than Kyoto or Nara, where many visitors with poor manners are present.


I understand that Ships of Scale is a community of sailing ship model enthusiasts.
Therefore, if you would like to see historical Japanese sailing ships, the Hakusan Maru, which I introduced previously, is in the best condition for viewing.
Also, the stone Buddha statues are quite interesting.

Best regards.

The Usuki Stone Buddhas are the most famous rock-carved Buddhas in Japan.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/臼杵磨崖仏

https://sekibutsu.com/sekibutsu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/furuzono_01.jpg

https://sekibutsu.com/about

Kumano-magaibutsu
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/熊野磨崖仏
https://www.tabirai.net/sightseeing/column/0006901.aspx

oonodera-magaibutsu
https://www.onestory-media.jp/post/?id=1935

大野寺（おおのでら）弥勒磨崖仏

kasagidera-magaibutsu
https://youtube.kasagidera.net/kokuuzouishi/

笠置寺について – 笠置寺　巨石と雲海の山

Dear Masaaki Hikosawa,
Thank you very much for the recommendations.
I find Japan, Japanese culture and its people very interesting of recognition, study and appreciation.
Any additional destinations and recommendations, even outside the main island / Onsho, are welcome.

 

[Masaaki Hikosawa]

Dear all,

Thank you very much for the many emails I have received from you and for your interest in my post.
However, I am a little tired today, so I will just briefly share a few URL.
Please take a look if you are interested.

The first URL is a collection of sailing ship models at a shrine in my hometown.
Just like the Catalonian ship dedicated at a church in Barcelona, Spain,
in Japan too, sailing ship models and paintings of ships were dedicated at shrines to pray for safe voyages.

The other links are explanatory materials about sailing ships.
Although they are all in Japanese, translation is now quite convenient,
so please feel free to translate them yourselves, including the content on the pages.

Regarding the video of Hakusan-maru, please pay special attention to the stern structure and the rudder.

I also attached a URL about “oni” (demons), which is the source material for my avatar.

Best regards.


https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/208020

https://www.kitamae-bune.com/

https://www.kitamae-bune.com/study/study/

https://kitamae-bune-db.com/db/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/新潟市_06_大船絵馬.jpg

https://www.sciencemuseum.jp/img/facility/exhibition/sec04_img03_01.jpg

https://www.city.oga.akita.jp/

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