Osaka Castle Mugs
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Description: This illustration shows a kakigoori, i.e. Japanese crushed ice, in the form of a Japanese castle. Generally, kakigoori is eaten in summer during various matsuri (traditional Japanese festival) such as the Tanabata Matsuri. Here, the crushed ice is in fact a castle, the grandiose Osaka-jo recognized thanks to Oda Nobunaga in particular. Recognized as impregnable, the assailants prayed to the gods to subdue the Osaka-jo. Here, the Japanese teapot used for the Sado ceremony (during which a professional serves macha, Japanese tea) represents the Sun who will attack the Osaka castle. The rays are reminiscent of the Japanese navy, known for its red ray sun.
