The octopus stone, Taiko-ishi 蛸石 (also called "Drum Rock") is a large stone at Osaka Castle in Japan. The stone is near Sakura Gate.[1]
It is one of the largest of several megaliths at the castle (by face area), at 5.5×11.7 meters and over 120 tonnes (130 tons).[2][3] Its name is derived from the octopus shape visible on its lower left corner.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Schmorleitz 1974, p. 22.
- ^ Exploring the history of Osaka Castle 1992, p. 80.
- ^ Lee 1993, p. 77.
- ^ "Muza-chan's Gate to Japan".
Bibliography
edit- 大阪城歴史散策 [Exploring the history of Osaka Castle], Hoikusha, 1992, ISBN 9784586508310
- Lee, Chang-kook (1993), "Before Osaka Castle", Asian Pacific Quarterly, 25–26, Cultural and Social Centre for the Asian and Pacific Region
- Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974), Castles in Japan, Tuttle, ISBN 9781462912179
34°40′51″N 135°31′42″E / 34.680971°N 135.52840°E
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