I took a trip to Osaka in mid-Sep 2011. No trip to Osaka is complete without a visit to Osaka Castle, and it was one of the first stops.
Within the confines of Osaka Castle, there was a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who built the original castle. The shrine is known as Hokoku Shrine (豊国神社 in Japanese).
We also visited a museum on the history of Osaka's development. There were lots of exhibits, such as the weights and coins used in the past, buttons made from actual shells and an old sewing machine.
We also visited a museum on ethnology, which showcased various cultures in the world, according to regions. This was my second visit there, so it wasn't as interesting to me as it was for my colleagues who were with me on this trip.
We also took a trip to Tezuka Osamu Museum, which is dedicated to Tezuka Osamu, a famous cartoon artist in Japan. He can be said to be the father of Japanese anime. He was the inventor of Astro Boy, and his works can fill shelves. Plus he was very good at drawing... his drawings of beetles looked like photographs.
On the way to and fro Tezuka Osamu Museum, we passed by the Takarazuka Theatre.
Takarazuka is a famous dance opera troupe in Japan, and we saw many fans waiting at the side entrance hoping to catch a glance of the stars as they come in.
Within the confines of Osaka Castle, there was a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who built the original castle. The shrine is known as Hokoku Shrine (豊国神社 in Japanese).
We also visited a museum on the history of Osaka's development. There were lots of exhibits, such as the weights and coins used in the past, buttons made from actual shells and an old sewing machine.
We also visited a museum on ethnology, which showcased various cultures in the world, according to regions. This was my second visit there, so it wasn't as interesting to me as it was for my colleagues who were with me on this trip.
We also took a trip to Tezuka Osamu Museum, which is dedicated to Tezuka Osamu, a famous cartoon artist in Japan. He can be said to be the father of Japanese anime. He was the inventor of Astro Boy, and his works can fill shelves. Plus he was very good at drawing... his drawings of beetles looked like photographs.
On the way to and fro Tezuka Osamu Museum, we passed by the Takarazuka Theatre.
Takarazuka is a famous dance opera troupe in Japan, and we saw many fans waiting at the side entrance hoping to catch a glance of the stars as they come in.
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