#ikeda clan

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This took me a minute, but it's Anji's entire family!!

I'm honestly really proud of this one, I put a lot of work into the posing and lining.

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Okayama Castle

The original building was started in 1573 by the feudal lord Ukita Naoie and completed by his son Hideie, in 1597, with the main keep having six floors. It is one of the few castles with a black exterior in Japan and was nicknamed Ujo - Crow Castle. In the 1600s the castle was taken over by the Ikeda clan where it and the town flourished and the outer gardens were built. In 1896 during the Meiji restoration its moats were filled in, and during WW2 it was mostly destroyed with only the tsukima-yagura (Moon-viewing turret) surviving. The castle was rebuilt in 1966 and has an elevator and museum inside.

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My babies! I love them very much!

1st pic: Anji

2nd pic: Masaki, Rai

3rd pic (from top, right, bottom): Yamasota, Arai, Tatsuda

4th pic (left to right): Inouye, Kiyota, Yasmine

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Jinpukaku Mansion - Tottori Castle Ruins

Within the grounds of the former castle is a Meiji-era building, built by Nakahira Ikeda as a residence for the Ikeda family. The residence was used by Emperor Taisho when he was the Crown Prince as a hotel, and is designated as an important cultural property.

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Tottori Castle Ruins

Like most castles in Japan, Tottori castle was dismantled as part of the Meiji Restoration. The former castle grounds are now shared with a local high school and city park. However, considerable reconstruction of the stone work from the later castle built by Ikeda in 1616 is currently underway.