kenleewrites in 日本

I’m surrounded by Japanese samurai and I’m holding a centuries old pistol. I don’t know why, but that samurai in red standing right behind me handled it to me just before the photo was taken. Spoke with a few of them and found out that most of the home-made prop armor you see are made from cardboard! Each set took about 6 months to make.

These guys appear every Sunday at Odawara Castle. You know, to add some color and entertain the tourists, people like myself. ^^.

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