Real Mifune castle?

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:57 -0700

hi toukon!I must say that my knowledge in these things is limited and that I lern more from usagi's world and from then on catch more from 'how things actually were' than the other way around...
the similarities you found are an amusing notice and I am eager to hear if stan has had the hirado clan in mind when he chose mifune's symbol...

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:16 -0700

Usagi's mon or family crest is based upon the rabbit's footprint in the snow. I was aware that this crest actually did exist. In fact, I believe Maka once posted a photo of the crest--three dots within a circle--that he found on a tombstone.

I briefly considered using my own family mon, but quickly decided against it as it is too complex--a plum blossom within a circle, or "maru ume".

My castles are usually inspired by Himeji Castle a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Himeji.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 16:18 -0700

About Himji : Kurosawa's RAN (and Kagemusha) has been filmed there

I did take a photo with all mon at Himeji

I also saw "Usagi" mon in south Korea...

Post by **Maka** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 16:22 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:In fact, I believe Maka once posted a photo of the crest--three dots within a circle--that he found on a tombstone.

Yes, I did. I saw it while visiting my grandparents grave in Japan.

It was a different experience visiting a Japanese graveyard. We washed my grandparents tombstone area, burned incense, prayed and left some of their favorite treats. The blackbirds/crows ate the treats as soon as we step 10 feed away from their grave. The graveyard was full of these huge birds. They are well feed by visitors.

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Peace, maka