The house where Yataro Iwasaki was born is located in Aki, Kochi.  

He is the founder of the Mitsubishi Group.

 

Logo mark of Mitsubishi on the wall of the warehouse

 

The family crests of the Tosa feudal lord and the Iwasakis are the  

original design of the Mitsubishi Group.  

 

The family crest on the roof tile

 

The garden of Yataro’s house

 

He was born here in 1834.

 

He was very intelligent and had a big dream.

 

The outside of his residence

 

 

Otemon, the main gate, with the donjon in the background 

 

Tsume-mon which has a corridor that connects Honmaru and Ninomaru 

 

Ranma above the fusuma sliding doors shows great waves.

This main hall is located next to the donjon.

 

The official meeting room with an elevated floor is only for 

the feudal lord.  Behind the sliding doors on the left, there

is a secret hidden room for guarding-samurai.   

 

On the end of the rooftop, there is a heavy ridge-end tile like this.

 

View from the top of the castle donjon  

 

Kurogane-mon, the Iron Gate

Many iron plates were nailed on the doors.   

 

Ishi-otoshi, device for dropping stones against intruders 

 

Ishi-otoshi and Shinobi-gaeshi, device for keeping intruders off

 

The donjon of the 240-thousand-koku castle in Tosa Province 

 

 

Kinmedai, Splendid alfonsino, were being unloaded in a fishing port in Kochi.  

 

 

The Aki family, local powerful clan, governed this district and built this castle in

the14th century.  Kunitora Aki, the last lord, commited suicide in a temple after

a fierce battle with Chosokabe. 

 

This is designated as a Cultural Property of Kochi Prefecture.

 

 

Tempura-bukkake Udon

They don’t use any chemical seasonings at all at Ishikawa’s.

 

Nikujiru Udon

You dip noodle in the soup which is flavored with carrot, burdock and beef.