Matsumoto
A castle town in Nagano Prefecture in the Japanese Alps region.
It is known as the birthplace of temari balls, which are depicted on the street covers.
_In picturesque castle-town Matsumoto, over 200 years ago, a wife of the ruling Matsumoto Clan nobility created the first ‘temari’ handball. At first, the temari balls, which were made out of bits of silk yarn, were popular as simple toys for little girls to play with. Later, they became symbols of harmony and accord between families, hence something brides presented to the groom’s side. Today, ‘temari’ handballs are loved as good luck charms. _
http://www.go-nagano.net/shisetsu-detail?shisetsuid=2010004
Street markers include the family crests of the 6 families that owned the castle over 23 generations.
A few seens on the walk from the rail station to the castle.
[link, history, JT]
A castle town in Nagano Prefecture in the Japanese Alps region.
It is known as the birthplace of temari balls, which are depicted on the street covers.
_In picturesque castle-town Matsumoto, over 200 years ago, a wife of the ruling Matsumoto Clan nobility created the first ‘temari’ handball. At first, the temari balls, which were made out of bits of silk yarn, were popular as simple toys for little girls to play with. Later, they became symbols of harmony and accord between families, hence something brides presented to the groom’s side. Today, ‘temari’ handballs are loved as good luck charms. _
http://www.go-nagano.net/shisetsu-detail?shisetsuid=2010004
Street markers include the family crests of the 6 families that owned the castle over 23 generations.
A few seens on the walk from the rail station to the castle.
[link, history, JT]
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