To the Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum at the foot of the castle's hill |
Hikone Castle Museum - replica of the Edo-era palace of the Hikone Clan |
Kyo Gen Kai |
Map of the Hikone Castle Museum - a replica of the former clan palace |
Painted screen in the Hikone Castle Musuem |
Screen with a dragon, Hikone Castle Museum |
The decisive victory at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 marks the beginning of the shogunate of Tokugawa Ieyasu |
Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum |
Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum |
Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum |
Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum |
Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum |
Tokugawa messenger flag bearing the character "5" |
Fukinagashi Streamer with the Aoi (Hollyhock) Crest, military standard of the Tokugawa Family |
Warlords' Military Standards, 17th Century |
Warlords' Military Standards, 17th Century |
Warlords' Military Standards, 17th Century |
Suit of armor in Gusoku Style with red-lacquered body, late 16th C. |
This red armor was owned by Ii Naomasa, one of the four guardian warlords of Tokugawa Ieyasu |
Camp Standard with the Igeta (Well Curb) Crest used by Ii family at Battle of Sekigahara |
Nagarebata Streamer with the characters "The God of War" - 18th C. |
Black-Lacquered Helmet in the shape of a Chinese crown used by Tobo Genaba, a vassal of Todo Takatora, 16th C. |
16th C. helmet of Todo Genba |
Military Fan with the Kuyo (Nine-Luninareies) Crest owned by Warlord Hosokawa Tadaoki in the Battle of Sekigahara |
24 Knights of the Kuroda Family |
24 Knights of the Kuroda Family - detail |
Portrait of Shima Sakon, vassal of Warlord Ishida Mitsunari |
Shima Sakon led the Western Army at the Battle of Sekigahara |
Noh mask - Higekojo, early 20th C. |
Noh theatre costume - Karaori outer robe |
Silk Noh costume - Karaori outer robe with autumn grasses design |
Mochizuki - a four-stringed lute, 12th C. |
Kakko - a small drum, 19th C. |
Tatami chamber - Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Traditional sliding doors, Hikone Castle Museum |
Garden, Hikone Castle Museum |
Garden, Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
Hikone Castle Museum |
View of the Hikone Castle Museum from the Keep |