Another warm perfect day
Short walk to hikone castle. Two black swans possibly pictured. Up to the castle: a day without stairs is a day without rice.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikone_Castle
QB vetoed the guardian statute.
Buckwheat tea is their local drink. Almost tasteless and odorless.
Sekigahara is the site of the battle which led to the Edo period. 150000 involved, treachery, decapitations and presentations of the heads of the losing daimos to the winning shogun. The battle decided on six hours and over in mind.
Back to a traditional ryokan. Nice bath though rushed as only one for the twelve of us.
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