The last samurai 2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

(please see my picture "the last samurai 1")

The history of Lords from Ii clan still is alive in the memories of people of Hikone. Count Naoyoshi Ii, a scion of the clan, was the mayor of Hikone city from 1953 to 1989 and made effort to the preservation of cultural properties in the city.

And today....a cat also wears a red helmet of Ii clan....
This is Hikonyan, the official mascot of the 400th Anniversary of Hikone castle. He(?) is loved by many children (and some adults). Today the feudalism seems an episode in the distant past....

(at Hikone Castle)

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Buin (37782) 2007-05-03 13:43

Hallo Keitaro!
Somehow cheesy, isn't it. For me it's a strange handling of history ... and I think for you too. Where is the reference to history here. But it's all the same here, commerce doesn't know any good taste ... An interesting and somehow important picture!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

uecchi (254) 2007-05-08 9:21

Hallo Keitaro.
I felt that an expression of two women of the picture right side was interesting.
"Hikonyan" is an interesting character. I intend to go to meet him in a few days.

Yours sincerely, Takahiro