Kochi-jo Moon: for Sugatak by kjer_99

Vue • Historical • posted on Apr 17, 2010

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Another view of Kochi Castle; this time, at night. Sugatak, a Renderosity merchant, does the best models of Japanese architectural models. Prices are extremely reasonable, considering the level of detail and realism of these models. The newest at Rendo, is "National Treasure Kochi Castle for Vue." There is also a Poser ready version for sale as well. You can find Sugatak's store here: http://market.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=556877 The model is presently on sale for $15.84. Snap it up while you can! Grin. Kochi Castle is one of Japan's architectural National Treasures. Kochi-jo means "Kochi Castle" in Japanese. Here's the Wikipekdia history of the castle. "Following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Kochi Castle was constructed in what was then the province of Tosa. It was built by Yamanouchi Kazutoyo, who took control of the province after the Tokugawa victory. The castle was constructed as part of the move from Urado to the more defensible Otakasa (alt. Odakasa) area.[1] Construction was begun in 1601 and was completed in 1611. Much of the original fortress burned down in 1727; it was reconstructed between 1729 and 1753 in the original style. The castle underwent major restoration from 1948 to 1959. Though no battles were fought at the castle, it is noteworthy because the castle is the original structure, and not a post-war replica. It is also the only castle in Japan to retain both its original tenshu, or keep, and its palace.[2] In fact, it is the only castle to have all the original buildings in the honmaru, or innermost ring of defense, still standing." -- http://en.wikipedia.org Thanks for dropping by and visiting--for all your comments and other encouragements, too. Jeremy