The design of the Japanese bridge served as a defense mechanism due to its steep grade which made it difficult for samurai soldiers to cross with their heavy armor and weapons
Feeding the imperial carp or Koi fish. The result of hundreds of years of selective breeding, at one time Koi could only be found in the possession of Japanese nobility.
Considered bad luck to have a direct path from one side of the water to the other, this bridge is built with a zigzag.
Lunch at Ellerbe Fine Foods, 1501 W. Magnolia Avenue
