Gowland, William, 1842-1922, Japan Society of London · [London? : s.n.] · leaf 74
ge of the roof of thechief tower of the castle of Nagoya. They are about nine feetin height, and w^ere erected by a famous general, KatoKiyomasa, on his return from the Korean expedition in1610 A.D. They were said to be of solid gold, and their valuehad been estimated at ;{^25,ooo sterling. Some… … DETAILS OF FITTINGS OF THE TAMAMAKI NO TACHI AND SUGARU NO TACHI.(Joly and Inada, The Szcord and Same, 1913.) Japan Society: Transactions, Vol. XIII.— METALS AND METAL WORKING IN OLD JAPAN.—Gow/a»t^. [Plate XV.]—/ace >. 60. ( 6i ) They are constructed of thin plates of the metal rivetedand…
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