Moin zusammen, auf jetzt, zum #stairsSunday geht es aufwärts ⛰️

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Surprising — or not — how little has changed. The necessities of war, perhaps. Halfway up Himeji Castle on the left; halfway down the U.S.S. Hornet on the right. Imagine climbing this in full battle armor and carrying a longbow.

(The railings at Himeji Castle are obviously for the tourists.)

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I think this is why Buddhist monks lived so long. Only the hardiest specimens survived these stairs.

In Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden (小石川後楽園).

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Follow the light...

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At the former San Francisco Main Library, now the Asian Art Museum.

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