Another re-release from a couple of years ago. Whilst I’m getting over illness and with the kids off for Easter, I’m continuing to revamp/renew/update older content as well as writing and releasing new! Another Great Pyramid video is in the works! 👍
I hope you recover rapidly and completely. I thought this video was "familiar" but your videos are always worth a review or two because they are dense with information. Take care and keep on keeping on!
Sorry, but no they are not “in their original position from an earlier structure” , and are not “repurposed and reused stone from a Buddhist temple or the ancient palace from 4th Century A.D.” From what I have read in Japan, in Japanese language, by Japanese architects, they have a pretty detailed understanding of who built what and where most of them came from. Many of the stones used in the construction of castle walls had markings (Kokuin) to indicate which Lord or quarry brought the stones to the castle. This was to help officials make sure each daimyo met their quota in making the castle. 5 of the 10 largest of these large stones were brought to Osaka Castle by Tadao Ikeda from Sadoshima and it’s surrounds. Even today at the quarry site there are still other large megaliths that were never transported. This is from a publication written in Japanese, quoting/reporting from a former head of Osaka Castle park. Some of the large megaliths in use at Osaka Castle still show the “arrow holes” (as they call them), the row of holes at the top were used to split them. Osaka Univeristy has clarified that the “Mitsuke Stone”, and the “third stone” (4th and 8th in the list below) are the same rock, split in half and then flipped right and left. They came from 讃岐 小豆島, Shodoshima Island in the inland sea. Most of the stones are from islands and were taken to Osaka by boat. The “Octopus Stone” is 75Cm in width and was first put in place in 1624 by Tadao Ikeda from the Okayama Domain. It was quarried in Bizen Inujima (備前 犬島) The Japanese currently rank these megaliths from Number 1 to Number 10, with the Octopus Stone being Number 1. Stones and there quarrying site, and the Lord/Daimiyo who brought it to Osaka. Number 1: Bizen Inujima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Number 2: Sanuki Shodoshima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Number 3: Bizen Inujima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Number 4: Sanuki Shodoshima (Senke) - Kumamoto Tadahiro Kato Number 5: Sanuki Shodoshima (Senke) - Kumamoto Tadahiro Kato Number 6: Bizen Okinoshima (Kitagijima?) - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Number 7: Sanuki Shodoshima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Number 8: Sanuki Shodoshima - Kumamoto Tadahiro Kato Number 9: (Unknown) - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Number 10: Bizen Okinoshima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda Here is a link to Google Maps for one of the quarries. Ten’gu-iwa Quarry at Sanuki, Shodoshima (Shodoshima Island) goo.gl/maps/DT97dHEjwKK6Zc4K7 Zoom in and you will see 2 other quarries are very close, to the north. Literally 100 - 200 meters away. Here is a good site, in English that explains how castles were made, but focus on Edo Castle, which was one of many made the same way, around the same time. jcastle.info/view/Edo_Castle_Stone_Quarries
That is actually more impressive in my book. Moving these huge stones was an impressive work and being able to trace them is rather useful. It is pretty fascinating how many older houses still stands in Japan while never houses so often get damaged by earthquakes. I assume that is a mix between trial and error and a case of very competent engineers. Wooden castles with stone foundations were pretty popular in many places, like for instance England just after the Norman invasion but in the west they were replaced far earlier by pure stone castles with only interior things like floors and and of course the roof made of wood.
Good info to know. Thanks! In the literature you read did it mention why they required stones of this sort? With all of the issues of cutting out such large stones along with the transportation then erecting them on site it would of been a monumental task. It would of been made even more difficult with the terrain they had to navigate and prior construction to work around. Perhaps these were considered to be anchor stones. To be put in the most vulnerable places with castle defense in mind.
@@danhnguyen-fn9eb I think that has to do with their earth quake safe building technique. Using stone of very varied size makes the castle far more flexible if an earthquake hits compared to only using smaller or larger rocks. So it certainly had to do with defense but not from military defense. For that you could have far smaller and easier to transport stones, a single ton each stapled in the right way would be just as effective against an attacker. It is a rather brilliant case of engineering even if it requires a lot of work.
@@loke6664 I get the earthquake construction techniques and to be honest it is quite simple in form and very brilliant. But at that time in Japanese history I would have a hard time believing that there wasn't any military defense consideration in the planning and placement of the largest of the stones.
@@danhnguyen-fn9eb Well, to a certain degree, having large stones in certain places strengthens the entire construction which is useful but Japanese sieges rarely used siege weapons to pulverize a castles walls. Fire was generally a huge a problem though and of course to run out of food or water. There is another factor as well to consider. Having huge stones brought from your allies both look impressive and sends a political message as well: You are powerful and have powerful friends.
wow I am very surprised to have never heard of this splendid structure. I had studied the intricate woodwork and joints used in some "old" building such as this. I was startled. This video showing 100 to 120 ton blocks of stonework is just amazing. Thank you very much for this video
I've been there back in 2010, simply amazing site, so big and full of surprises....the combination of walls, many trees, the impressive moat full of water...and the way toward the main castle....the whole site is quite unique, one of its kind. Thank you Matt for bringing some memory back.
this was very helpful. I have been following this channel for years now. I found your explanation of the similarities between Japan and Peru to be very helpful. In my opinion, your observations are correct.
You should do a feature on the Kofun tombs of Japan. They also have megaliths. I wouldn't be surprised if Osaka Castle used some Kofun stones for its construction.
Matt, thanks for presenting this. I was lucky enough to visit the site in 1966 and from what I can remember it was magnificent. At that time those monolithic stones were just big rocks to me but the tour inside the castle was awe inspiring. My dad spoke Japanese so we got special treatment and a lot of info that the rest ouf the tour group missed out on! This is definitely a site that anyone visiting Japan should have on their bucket list!
I so appreciate your careful manner in presenting these fascinating ancient structures. Those walls are amazing: the huge stones fitting together so well and being earthquake-proof. The builders certainly knew what they were doing. Many thanks for your scholarship, enthusiasm and real care in your presentations. Deeply appreciated.
One thing that is rarely commented on with these massive stone structures and monoliths is how differently our ancestors conceived of permanence in buildings when compared to our use of stone and other building materials today. Compared to these older construction techniques, today, our modern buildings all seem to be designed as temporary structures, with the supposed permanence and strength that might come with our use of metals actually leading to buildings that are designed for decay and replacement in relatively short spaces of time, often after only a decade or two. Even with the so-called permanence of concrete, this mostly breaks down very quickly, and for us to imagine how or why our ancestors would consider cutting and quarrying such massive stone blocks would seem to require us to think of and plan for the permanence of life and cultures in ways that are now denied to us, from within what can be called our slash and burn mentality, even as this slashing and burning way of thinking and living can be mistaken for a culture of permanence when its constant demolishing and rebuilding takes place over say 20/50/100 years. II we continue to use today's limited, restless and ever-changing mind-set to think with when faced with such historic and gargantuan tasks, trying to understand the minds of those ancestors who made them will always be denied to us.
Nice video. I think it makes sense if the giant stones originally were a part of the 4th century Imperial Palace, there were a lot of giant building projects there at the time. There is a cluster there of about 50 large grave mounds dating from the 3rd to the 7th centuries. Today protected as a World Heritage site, earlier many were lost to development as the city grew. The largest of the keyhole-shaped "kofun" is the Daisen Kofun at 525 x 300 m with three moats around it, several others are almost as large. Aerial photos look quite impressive. Daisen Kofun is probably the grave of Emperor Nintoku, we'll probably know for sure as it looks like it will be excavated soon.
Actually they were quarried in the 1620's. I have put another comment on here as to where these large stones came from, and by who. The Japanese have a very good knowledge of their own history... if you read it in Japanese. The construction of Osaka castle was well documented and very good records kept at the time.
I have not visited Osaka castle, but have been to Himiji to the West of Osaka, Japanese the ancient structures were built to survive earthquakes where as the modern earthquake regulations for new building continue to change regularly.
@danturbo316 Son works for a bank in Tokyo now, so it will depend on his getting enough time off, and while his children are on school holidays. The last couple of times we went covered "Golden Week" and as I have a passion for Tree Peonies involved some peony festivals at several temples around Omiya.
Matt, there’s no stopping you! Ancient artifacts have been resting for thousands of years… take a few days resting yourself! Lol Thanks Side note: I’ve been to Greece many times and observed remote churches and monasteries atop unique geographical outcroppings. Meteora for instance is amazing plus the church paintings depict interesting scenes of a major flood… It’s known that many of these relatively modern structures were partially built into caves. In Israel for example a church was built over a cave considered by orthodox Greeks as the first gathering place for the Jewish-Christian sect. There’s no doubt ancient pre Greek architects would’ve utilized the cover and proximity. Cheers
The far east gets too little consideration in this subject. Asuka has a granite sarcophagus called "Ueyama Kofun Tumulus" that has features not often seen in Japan. Very little info on it.
I'm looking forward to the new videos! I really enjoy learning about stuff like this. I've just discovered these videos after hearing about them from a friend. I hope you feel better soon!
The Megalithic polygonal architecture from pre-human history is all over our planet. That indicates that one culture built these structures with the same sophisticated technology and that they had air travel capabilities.
Lol random but I did wonder why I hadn't seen a new vid n I must admit I was starting to worry 😁.... Another amazing video. Love learning new things from u.
@@AncientArchitects best wishes to you and your family. Thank u 4 the amazing effort, knowledge and dedication.....have you thought about doing a summary of all ur conclusions so far and turning them into a "what you think really happened in the past on planet earth"? Just a thought. 😉
@@AncientArchitects Since we're at Japan, have you seen Yonaguni underwater structures? They kinda look manmade but still very possible to be caused by natural flows of water. Have you seen it? Would love to see your take on that, cheers.
Its amazing how many different places have this type of stone work from ancient times that we know very little about, recently i saw a video on similar stuff in italy, come to find out, this stuff is everywhere on the planet.
Hello, love the videos mate, @ 3:10 the walls in the bottom off the picture look very similar to the Peruvian sort than anything else in this clip Not sure if that was spotted by anyone else?
@@Kiyoone One of the cheap and nasty 'cup sake' in Japan is OZAKI sake... 200 yen for 200ml from a vending machine... you can strip paint with it!! haha
Transported by ship from Shodoshima Island, in the Seto Inland Sea, not too far from Osaka as a ship sails. Done in the 1620's when these walls were reconstructed.
In this case it was Tokugawa Hidetada, who began to reconstruct and re-arm Osaka Castle. These walls with these megaliths were built in the 1620's. I have posted another reply on this video that shows where each of the top ten largest came from, and who brought them to Osaka castle. The Japanese know their history very well.
It’s amazing and yet bewildering that these examples of burning blocks are made with no way of understanding how they were placed? What created those sites? Where are the remains?
Maybe a little late to the party, but I watched a documentary called BAM builders of the ancient mysteries. It goes into great detail about those very old structures in Peru, and other place. I wanted to know if any had been found in Asia.... And that lead me here. If you're curious, the first in the BAM series is a must watch!
Yes, I was in Osaka and stayed at a hotel close to the castle so I decided to go sightseeing, and such gigantic stone are simply unbelievably, I can not understand how in the world it is possible for anyone to move it
I have always wondered if these polyblocks were vibrated with an aggregate or similar to wear them together to create fine joins. Your comment about earthquake zones got me thinking again.
What you really should be asking yourself is, why do the Japanese keep the megalithic Kofun tombs, or the "keyhole tombs" and their contents a Secret??.. (Spoiler alert) They know exactly who is buried in them. And if they were Asian, they would be on display in museums as a source of Japanese national pride.
Another site of ancient megalithic Geopolymer technology. The chemical and metallic compositions, as well as the aggregate or crushed natural stone used is easily identified by Electron Microscopes. Several different types and Wet or Dry Pounded methods have been found and reproduced also. Thanks for your great Content!
It depends ....your size. Your strenght. I imagine those stones work was made by very ancient civilisation (s) we dont even remember . At least officially. 😊
My God when u see it in real life, it's mind blowing, the walls and these stones r the most impressive thing u will see. U don't understand until u see it with your own eyes. I truly feel we don't understand something about the old world.
Osaja pronounced Oh-Sah-Kaj, the S is NOT pronounced like a Z THe O ir ptomounce like o\O'Malley or O'Brien, and O'Toole.Speifically Osaka is pronounved like O'Sullivan and not like Ozarks.
Good morning good Sir, Thank you for your work, you highlight some very interesting Ancient curiosities. I like your style of presentation (it is easy to listen to your uncomplicated delivery), you don't own the truth as some appear to. You will back-track and make corrections or additions as more information comes to light. These megaliths are intriguing to say the least, they appear to accurately positioned for such massive stones. And without looking closely for myself there doesn't appear to be much in the way of damage from the manoeuvrings in their placement? Do we know where they were quarried or were they simply raised from where they lay and "cleaned up" to fit the space and purpose? Thank you for the Video and of the Information. Kind regards Adrian
Hey Matt, this is one occasion I am not going to comment on the vid. I hope you are ok with the covid thing Matt. Eat properly, drink loads of fluids, take supplements, and rest. Take care Matt, much respect and peace to you.
Cool unique video! Very curious why you narrate the way you do. Every sentence sounds lik a bomb dropping. Starting out at a higher pitch and then the last word a much lower pitch. Very strange.
Yes, great presentation, as usual. I question as to where they got those big old rocks and how they were able to use them? The skill of the masons is obviously incredible, but to have these huge blocks would seem to be a matter of convenience rather than a departure of the usual skillful technique used elsewhere. I know, I know, the usual answer is the "many hands, light work" theory. But I am a stoneworker and unless such rocks were convenient to use, other techniques would be preferred.
We really need to find out what the hell all these ancient people used to move and place such giant stone megaliths. We know its not raw human power, in most areas where we find giant megaliths, theres no room for so many people and theres no way to make rope strong enough. Even if its something simple and clever that we just don’t know about, as it stands they can do shit we cant
The picture you show right before you start talking about the thinning of The Rock from that angle you can see the octopus but you have to turn sideways it's more of a cartoonish octopus
God damn, it's not Ozzaka, stop the mispronunciation.. polygonal are not a polygamy stone, no one is taking multiple wived on the stone,. Polly, pronounce it correctly not as the limeys.
How in the world did they move a 130 ton, 11.7 x 5.5 x 0.80 meter (in average) slab without breaking it? A stone of these dimensions needs to be handled very carefully. It must be supported by wooden beams at its full length. It certainly is not impossible but it's a lot of extra work and the risk breaking it still is high. If it's no more than 1700 years old, they didn't only have iron. They had basic steel. They had every tool they needed to efficiently cut and shape stone. There was no need to keep the number of cuts as low as possible because cutting stone was no big problem anymore. Typically, once cutting stones to any desired size and shape is no big deal anymore, transportation is the next factor that people try to get cheap and easy. That's why stones usually got smaller with every improvement of technology. They only got bigger again after industrialization because modern engines make transportation and handling of large concrete parts easier than moulding the structure right at the construction site. For an earthquake proof structure you don't need large blocks. You need interlocking ones of any size. just the way it's visible in the outer walls. Maybe these large blocks are the last remaining parts of an unknown structure that had been there well before the 4th century AD and they had been reworked and repositioned while integrating them into the newer structure. People always appreciated the accomplishments of their ancestors. Just for the same reasons why we still love ancient stuff today. If they inherited large stone blocks from the past, it's quite likely they didn't want to cut them into small blocks. They probably reworked them to make them usable for their purposes while keeping their original size mostly intact.
This history of these stones is well documented by Japanese researchers, (In the Japanese language). Records were kept at the time of construction, and recent (since WW2 studies have again proven where they come from and by who). All were brought to Osaka in the 1620's.
That is how they split the rocks. I have another, more detailed message/post on this video commenting on where they came from, and it mentions these "arrow holes" as the Japanese call them.
The philistines bombed it in WWII ! Good to see it was rebuilt every time. I am surprised there is no history/record of its earlier stages as the Japanese are usually meticulous in this. Thank you.
Hi Matt. Your channel is one of my best ever! I just wanted to ask what your opinion is on the supposed "lost ancient global advanced civilization/s" or "nub builders" being responsible for building many megalithic structures around the planet?
I don’t know about nub builders as such, but I think knowledge can travel through time as people migrate and move. I think evidence shows more and more there isn’t a lost advanced civilisation. I’m yet to see any decent evidence.
These megalithic stones are very similar to the ones found at the underwater cities off the coast of Japan,I forgot how many meters down(25or70?) Similar underwater cities exist off the coast of England and Cuba,and probably all around the world. Pre-flood technology.
Another re-release from a couple of years ago. Whilst I’m getting over illness and with the kids off for Easter, I’m continuing to revamp/renew/update older content as well as writing and releasing new! Another Great Pyramid video is in the works! 👍
Feel better matey 👍
I hope you recover rapidly and completely. I thought this video was "familiar" but your videos are always worth a review or two because they are dense with information. Take care and keep on keeping on!
Heal well and quickly! And don’t forget to get about in your garden! Best medicine!
I hope you are on the mend
Can we just get one 👽 video already!? It's always 👽.
Sorry, but no they are not “in their original position from an earlier structure” , and are not “repurposed and reused stone from a Buddhist temple or the ancient palace from 4th Century A.D.”
From what I have read in Japan, in Japanese language, by Japanese architects, they have a pretty detailed understanding of who built what and where most of them came from.
Many of the stones used in the construction of castle walls had markings (Kokuin) to indicate which Lord or quarry brought the stones to the castle. This was to help officials make sure each daimyo met their quota in making the castle.
5 of the 10 largest of these large stones were brought to Osaka Castle by Tadao Ikeda from Sadoshima and it’s surrounds. Even today at the quarry site there are still other large megaliths that were never transported. This is from a publication written in Japanese, quoting/reporting from a former head of Osaka Castle park.
Some of the large megaliths in use at Osaka Castle still show the “arrow holes” (as they call them), the row of holes at the top were used to split them.
Osaka Univeristy has clarified that the “Mitsuke Stone”, and the “third stone” (4th and 8th in the list below) are the same rock, split in half and then flipped right and left. They came from 讃岐 小豆島, Shodoshima Island in the inland sea. Most of the stones are from islands and were taken to Osaka by boat.
The “Octopus Stone” is 75Cm in width and was first put in place in 1624 by Tadao Ikeda from the Okayama Domain. It was quarried in Bizen Inujima (備前 犬島)
The Japanese currently rank these megaliths from Number 1 to Number 10, with the Octopus Stone being Number 1.
Stones and there quarrying site, and the Lord/Daimiyo who brought it to Osaka.
Number 1: Bizen Inujima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Number 2: Sanuki Shodoshima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Number 3: Bizen Inujima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Number 4: Sanuki Shodoshima (Senke) - Kumamoto Tadahiro Kato
Number 5: Sanuki Shodoshima (Senke) - Kumamoto Tadahiro Kato
Number 6: Bizen Okinoshima (Kitagijima?) - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Number 7: Sanuki Shodoshima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Number 8: Sanuki Shodoshima - Kumamoto Tadahiro Kato
Number 9: (Unknown) - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Number 10: Bizen Okinoshima - Okayama Tadao Ikeda
Here is a link to Google Maps for one of the quarries. Ten’gu-iwa Quarry at Sanuki, Shodoshima (Shodoshima Island)
goo.gl/maps/DT97dHEjwKK6Zc4K7
Zoom in and you will see 2 other quarries are very close, to the north. Literally 100 - 200 meters away.
Here is a good site, in English that explains how castles were made, but focus on Edo Castle, which was one of many made the same way, around the same time.
jcastle.info/view/Edo_Castle_Stone_Quarries
That is actually more impressive in my book. Moving these huge stones was an impressive work and being able to trace them is rather useful.
It is pretty fascinating how many older houses still stands in Japan while never houses so often get damaged by earthquakes. I assume that is a mix between trial and error and a case of very competent engineers.
Wooden castles with stone foundations were pretty popular in many places, like for instance England just after the Norman invasion but in the west they were replaced far earlier by pure stone castles with only interior things like floors and and of course the roof made of wood.
Good info to know. Thanks! In the literature you read did it mention why they required stones of this sort? With all of the issues of cutting out such large stones along with the transportation then erecting them on site it would of been a monumental task. It would of been made even more difficult with the terrain they had to navigate and prior construction to work around. Perhaps these were considered to be anchor stones. To be put in the most vulnerable places with castle defense in mind.
@@danhnguyen-fn9eb I think that has to do with their earth quake safe building technique.
Using stone of very varied size makes the castle far more flexible if an earthquake hits compared to only using smaller or larger rocks.
So it certainly had to do with defense but not from military defense. For that you could have far smaller and easier to transport stones, a single ton each stapled in the right way would be just as effective against an attacker.
It is a rather brilliant case of engineering even if it requires a lot of work.
@@loke6664 I get the earthquake construction techniques and to be honest it is quite simple in form and very brilliant. But at that time in Japanese history I would have a hard time believing that there wasn't any military defense consideration in the planning and placement of the largest of the stones.
@@danhnguyen-fn9eb Well, to a certain degree, having large stones in certain places strengthens the entire construction which is useful but Japanese sieges rarely used siege weapons to pulverize a castles walls.
Fire was generally a huge a problem though and of course to run out of food or water.
There is another factor as well to consider. Having huge stones brought from your allies both look impressive and sends a political message as well: You are powerful and have powerful friends.
wow I am very surprised to have never heard of this splendid structure. I had studied the intricate woodwork and joints used in some "old" building such as this. I was startled. This video showing 100 to 120 ton blocks of stonework is just amazing. Thank you very much for this video
Thanks for watching
It is almost unbelievable to see, difficult to prosess
The palace in Tokyo is just as incredible
I've been there back in 2010, simply amazing site, so big and full of surprises....the combination of walls, many trees, the impressive moat full of water...and the way toward the main castle....the whole site is quite unique, one of its kind. Thank you Matt for bringing some memory back.
this was very helpful. I have been following this channel for years now. I found your explanation of the similarities between Japan and Peru to be very helpful. In my opinion, your observations are correct.
You should do a feature on the Kofun tombs of Japan. They also have megaliths. I wouldn't be surprised if Osaka Castle used some Kofun stones for its construction.
Matt, thanks for presenting this.
I was lucky enough to visit the site in 1966 and from what I can remember it was magnificent. At that time those monolithic stones were just big rocks to me but the tour inside the castle was awe inspiring. My dad spoke Japanese so we got special treatment and a lot of info that the rest ouf the tour group missed out on!
This is definitely a site that anyone visiting Japan should have on their bucket list!
I so appreciate your careful manner in presenting these fascinating ancient structures. Those walls are amazing: the huge stones fitting together so well and being earthquake-proof. The builders certainly knew what they were doing.
Many thanks for your scholarship, enthusiasm and real care in your presentations. Deeply appreciated.
Very interesting construction technology. It’s an absolutely beautiful site. Thanks for sharing this Matt!
One thing that is rarely commented on with these massive stone structures and monoliths is how differently our ancestors conceived of permanence in buildings when compared to our use of stone and other building materials today. Compared to these older construction techniques, today, our modern buildings all seem to be designed as temporary structures, with the supposed permanence and strength that might come with our use of metals actually leading to buildings that are designed for decay and replacement in relatively short spaces of time, often after only a decade or two.
Even with the so-called permanence of concrete, this mostly breaks down very quickly, and for us to imagine how or why our ancestors would consider cutting and quarrying such massive stone blocks would seem to require us to think of and plan for the permanence of life and cultures in ways that are now denied to us, from within what can be called our slash and burn mentality, even as this slashing and burning way of thinking and living can be mistaken for a culture of permanence when its constant demolishing and rebuilding takes place over say 20/50/100 years.
II we continue to use today's limited, restless and ever-changing mind-set to think with when faced with such historic and gargantuan tasks, trying to understand the minds of those ancestors who made them will always be denied to us.
Nice work, Matt. The history of this site is incredible. The craftsmanship is fantastic. Thanks for another great video.
Nice video. I think it makes sense if the giant stones originally were a part of the 4th century Imperial Palace, there were a lot of giant building projects there at the time.
There is a cluster there of about 50 large grave mounds dating from the 3rd to the 7th centuries. Today protected as a World Heritage site, earlier many were lost to development as the city grew.
The largest of the keyhole-shaped "kofun" is the Daisen Kofun at 525 x 300 m with three moats around it, several others are almost as large. Aerial photos look quite impressive.
Daisen Kofun is probably the grave of Emperor Nintoku, we'll probably know for sure as it looks like it will be excavated soon.
Actually they were quarried in the 1620's. I have put another comment on here as to where these large stones came from, and by who. The Japanese have a very good knowledge of their own history... if you read it in Japanese. The construction of Osaka castle was well documented and very good records kept at the time.
I have not visited Osaka castle, but have been to Himiji to the West of Osaka, Japanese the ancient structures were built to survive earthquakes where as the modern earthquake regulations for new building continue to change regularly.
@danturbo316 we had a great time, visited many places, the Todaiji Temple in Nara province was also facinating.
@danturbo316 Son works for a bank in Tokyo now, so it will depend on his getting enough time off, and while his children are on school holidays. The last couple of times we went covered "Golden Week" and as I have a passion for Tree Peonies involved some peony festivals at several temples around Omiya.
Great to see a video on this site! Hope to see more on megalithic Japan in the future!
Matt, there’s no stopping you! Ancient artifacts have been resting for thousands of years… take a few days resting yourself! Lol Thanks
Side note: I’ve been to Greece many times and observed remote churches and monasteries atop unique geographical outcroppings. Meteora for instance is amazing plus the church paintings depict interesting scenes of a major flood… It’s known that many of these relatively modern structures were partially built into caves. In Israel for example a church was built over a cave considered by orthodox Greeks as the first gathering place for the Jewish-Christian sect. There’s no doubt ancient pre Greek architects would’ve utilized the cover and proximity. Cheers
The far east gets too little consideration in this subject. Asuka has a granite sarcophagus called "Ueyama Kofun Tumulus" that has features not often seen in Japan. Very little info on it.
I'm looking forward to the new videos! I really enjoy learning about stuff like this. I've just discovered these videos after hearing about them from a friend. I hope you feel better soon!
Japanese techniques are recognized and valued around the world. THANKS!
The Megalithic polygonal architecture from pre-human history is all over our planet. That indicates that one culture built these structures with the same sophisticated technology and that they had air travel capabilities.
If the stones can move a bit during earthquakes could that little bit of wear tighten the joints over long periods?
Looks like a shattered concrete structure that was stabalized with smaller more managable pieces, like a giant kintsugi piece.
Thanks for sharing!
400 AD doesn’t seem that long ago to me, especially compared to Egypt and Baalbek.
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Thanks for watching
Thanx again, Matt❤️⛰️❤️
Thanks Lynn
I've visited Japanese castles and these giant stones are present in other castles
Lol random but I did wonder why I hadn't seen a new vid n I must admit I was starting to worry 😁.... Another amazing video. Love learning new things from u.
My last video was the great pyramid portcullis. I’ve written the next one but have almost lost my voice so can’t record a new one just yet
@@AncientArchitects best wishes to you and your family. Thank u 4 the amazing effort, knowledge and dedication.....have you thought about doing a summary of all ur conclusions so far and turning them into a "what you think really happened in the past on planet earth"? Just a thought. 😉
@@AncientArchitects Since we're at Japan, have you seen Yonaguni underwater structures? They kinda look manmade but still very possible to be caused by natural flows of water. Have you seen it? Would love to see your take on that, cheers.
Wow! Thank you Matthew!
Again....Bravo 👍
Thanks for watching
Please do a video of the imperial palace in Tokyo. The walls are incredible and some of the stones bear the vitrification. Great video, thank you!
Its amazing how many different places have this type of stone work from ancient times that we know very little about, recently i saw a video on similar stuff in italy, come to find out, this stuff is everywhere on the planet.
Wow!
On many levels.
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Good video,
keep going like that.
Hello, love the videos mate, @ 3:10 the walls in the bottom off the picture look very similar to the Peruvian sort than anything else in this clip Not sure if that was spotted by anyone else?
I could swear you've done a vid on this before but it's still great to see. Peace.
I’d love to see a group of masons try to reproduce a megalithic structure
Another great movie. You should search for monoliths in Portugal also
Just saying… O-SA-KA… not ZA…. Been living here nearly 30 years. Yes, “ZA” is a sound/character, but it is not interchangeable with “SA”.
I am not the only one the feels very uncomfortable hearing that... thank god...😂
@@Kiyoone One of the cheap and nasty 'cup sake' in Japan is OZAKI sake... 200 yen for 200ml from a vending machine... you can strip paint with it!! haha
I went there in 2019, spotted the HUGE stones and thought, "I wonder how they got there? 🤔 "
Transported by ship from Shodoshima Island, in the Seto Inland Sea, not too far from Osaka as a ship sails. Done in the 1620's when these walls were reconstructed.
@@keithtarrier4558 and now I know. Thanks 😔
Love when you take us
to JAPAN🏯
Sometime in our past pretty much everyone was building with huge stone blocks. The question is how long ago was this really?
In this case it was Tokugawa Hidetada, who began to reconstruct and re-arm Osaka Castle. These walls with these megaliths were built in the 1620's. I have posted another reply on this video that shows where each of the top ten largest came from, and who brought them to Osaka castle. The Japanese know their history very well.
I spent twelve years in this area.. check out Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture I think you will like that one too..
It’s amazing and yet bewildering that these examples of burning blocks are made with no way of understanding how they were placed? What created those sites? Where are the remains?
Maybe a little late to the party, but I watched a documentary called BAM builders of the ancient mysteries. It goes into great detail about those very old structures in Peru, and other place. I wanted to know if any had been found in Asia.... And that lead me here.
If you're curious, the first in the BAM series is a must watch!
👍 Thanks for posting!
Yes, I was in Osaka and stayed at a hotel close to the castle so I decided to go sightseeing, and such gigantic stone are simply unbelievably, I can not understand how in the world it is possible for anyone to move it
Thank you
Thanks for watching
I would like to see this someday! Great video!
Thank you, AA
Thanks Bill
I have always wondered if these polyblocks were vibrated with an aggregate or similar to wear them together to create fine joins. Your comment about earthquake zones got me thinking again.
I saw this castle in 2009; definitely a beautiful site. I wish I had known about the Octopus Stone back then.
What you really should be asking yourself is, why do the Japanese keep the megalithic Kofun tombs, or the "keyhole tombs" and their contents a Secret??..
(Spoiler alert) They know exactly who is buried in them. And if they were Asian, they would be on display in museums as a source of Japanese national pride.
Man that’s some fine work, the old and the new.
That's incredible!
Thank you.
Another site of ancient megalithic Geopolymer technology. The chemical and metallic compositions, as well as the aggregate or crushed natural stone used is easily identified by Electron Microscopes. Several different types and Wet or Dry Pounded methods have been found and reproduced also. Thanks for your great Content!
Interesting. Thanks.
Really like this show and the music at the start, what is the music called?
What do you mean impossible to move ? Hold my beer ! ( I wish ).
It depends ....your size. Your strenght. I imagine those stones work was made by very ancient civilisation (s) we dont even remember . At least officially. 😊
Looks like more examples of geopolymer.
Good video
The octopus stone looks to have an octopus head in the bottom left.
Yes - others pointed it out - thank you
My God when u see it in real life, it's mind blowing, the walls and these stones r the most impressive thing u will see. U don't understand until u see it with your own eyes. I truly feel we don't understand something about the old world.
👍 Good Job!
Parts of it looks like an old star Fort
I remember mentioning this to you (having visited Osaka Castle before) in the yt comments on a video about the Peru megaliths
Feel better soon
Osaja pronounced Oh-Sah-Kaj, the S is NOT pronounced like a Z THe O ir ptomounce like o\O'Malley or O'Brien, and O'Toole.Speifically Osaka is pronounved like O'Sullivan and not like Ozarks.
Thank you!
Shuri Castle on Okinawa may be worth a look too!!!!
Amazing💚 🙂
I wonder if there is a giant granite box underneath the original temple,in some subterranean crawl space. I say 50/50🤫
2:45 this was the technique that was more difficult to climb?
Only if it starts to fall apart maybe. That looks easy af to climb
Good morning good Sir,
Thank you for your work, you highlight some very interesting Ancient curiosities.
I like your style of presentation (it is easy to listen to your uncomplicated delivery), you don't own the truth as some appear to. You will back-track and make corrections or additions as more information comes to light.
These megaliths are intriguing to say the least, they appear to accurately positioned for such massive stones. And without looking closely for myself there doesn't appear to be much in the way of damage from the manoeuvrings in their placement?
Do we know where they were quarried or were they simply raised from where they lay and "cleaned up" to fit the space and purpose?
Thank you for the Video and of the Information.
Kind regards
Adrian
Hey Matt, this is one occasion I am not going to comment on the vid. I hope you are ok with the covid thing Matt. Eat properly, drink loads of fluids, take supplements, and rest. Take care Matt, much respect and peace to you.
Feel loads better today in all honesty. A bit weak and tired as the kids are off school and need entertaining, but much better than yesterday
@@AncientArchitects That's cool to know Matt 👍
truly incredibo
I agreed at first then I saw the octopus!!
Mud, water, forming, hardening = geopolymeric concrete
Hey Man !!!! Take care Buddy.. Get well Soon .... Carpenters From India..
Cool unique video! Very curious why you narrate the way you do. Every sentence sounds lik a bomb dropping. Starting out at a higher pitch and then the last word a much lower pitch. Very strange.
Wonder if they did were built by the jomon, emishi or the ainu bejore the yayoi, perhaps even an older civilization
Awesome
Funny how always the oldest findings are the most advanced. But this is totally in line with our understanding of progression, isn't it?
Yes, great presentation, as usual. I question as to where they got those big old rocks and how they were able to use them? The skill of the masons is obviously incredible, but to have these huge blocks would seem to be a matter of convenience rather than a departure of the usual skillful technique used elsewhere. I know, I know, the usual answer is the "many hands, light work" theory. But I am a stoneworker and unless such rocks were convenient to use, other techniques would be preferred.
Imagine an Octopus' head peeking out from the side. You dont see tentacles or anything but it does have the shape of an octopus' head
We really need to find out what the hell all these ancient people used to move and place such giant stone megaliths. We know its not raw human power, in most areas where we find giant megaliths, theres no room for so many people and theres no way to make rope strong enough. Even if its something simple and clever that we just don’t know about, as it stands they can do shit we cant
You see, no aliens bullcrap, just smart hard working humans.
The octopus: Apparently the body is shown, not the tentacles.
The octopus stone also has 8 sides....
The picture you show right before you start talking about the thinning of The Rock from that angle you can see the octopus but you have to turn sideways it's more of a cartoonish octopus
I clicked for a video on Osaka castle and only heard about Azarcle castle instead.
God damn, it's not Ozzaka, stop the mispronunciation..
polygonal are not a polygamy stone, no one is taking multiple wived on the stone,.
Polly, pronounce it correctly not as the limeys.
How in the world did they move a 130 ton, 11.7 x 5.5 x 0.80 meter (in average) slab without breaking it? A stone of these dimensions needs to be handled very carefully. It must be supported by wooden beams at its full length. It certainly is not impossible but it's a lot of extra work and the risk breaking it still is high.
If it's no more than 1700 years old, they didn't only have iron. They had basic steel. They had every tool they needed to efficiently cut and shape stone.
There was no need to keep the number of cuts as low as possible because cutting stone was no big problem anymore. Typically, once cutting stones to any desired size and shape is no big deal anymore, transportation is the next factor that people try to get cheap and easy. That's why stones usually got smaller with every improvement of technology. They only got bigger again after industrialization because modern engines make transportation and handling of large concrete parts easier than moulding the structure right at the construction site.
For an earthquake proof structure you don't need large blocks. You need interlocking ones of any size. just the way it's visible in the outer walls.
Maybe these large blocks are the last remaining parts of an unknown structure that had been there well before the 4th century AD and they had been reworked and repositioned while integrating them into the newer structure. People always appreciated the accomplishments of their ancestors. Just for the same reasons why we still love ancient stuff today. If they inherited large stone blocks from the past, it's quite likely they didn't want to cut them into small blocks. They probably reworked them to make them usable for their purposes while keeping their original size mostly intact.
This history of these stones is well documented by Japanese researchers, (In the Japanese language). Records were kept at the time of construction, and recent (since WW2 studies have again proven where they come from and by who). All were brought to Osaka in the 1620's.
1:52 ...me after getting drunk and messing with the Eastenders intro map
4:41 I wonder what those notches on top of the stone are for ?
That is how they split the rocks. I have another, more detailed message/post on this video commenting on where they came from, and it mentions these "arrow holes" as the Japanese call them.
@@keithtarrier4558 That would make sense. Thank you for the answer. I'll look for your post.
I can see an octopus!
The philistines bombed it in WWII ! Good to see it was rebuilt every time. I am surprised there is no history/record of its earlier stages as the Japanese are usually meticulous in this. Thank you.
Hi Matt. Your channel is one of my best ever! I just wanted to ask what your opinion is on the supposed "lost ancient global advanced civilization/s" or "nub builders" being responsible for building many megalithic structures around the planet?
I don’t know about nub builders as such, but I think knowledge can travel through time as people migrate and move. I think evidence shows more and more there isn’t a lost advanced civilisation. I’m yet to see any decent evidence.
Looks like a star Fort to me....
These megalithic stones are very similar to the ones found at the underwater cities off the coast of Japan,I forgot how many meters down(25or70?)
Similar underwater cities exist off the coast of England and Cuba,and probably all around the world. Pre-flood technology.
I see the head of the octopus on its side with two eyes.4:16
Yep - I see it now 😂