William The Kumamoto District Court Wikipedia notes, “Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture Its austereness was contrary to the baroque popular at the time. “Georgian architecture is characterized by its proportion and balance; simple mathematical ratios were used to determine the height of a window in relation to its width or the shape of a room as a double cube.” Sounds like law. With spring approaching and a desire to stretch your legs, head out a bit behind Ninomaru, a bit up the road, and you will find the former Kumamoto District Court Building (熊本地方裁判所旧庁舎, Kumamoto chihōsaibansho kyū chōsha), which was constructed in 1908 and in use until being replaced in 1978. Currently, it is used as a museum and is certainly worth a visit. Call first for reservations. https://www.courts.go.jp/kumamoto/kengaku/mogitaiken/siryokan_syokai/index.html I once lived in Taiwan, a former Japanese colony. Many Georgian revival buildings from the Japanese colonial era remain. Below are two photos, one a former Japanese colonial building in Taipei, the other the former Kumamoto district court. Can you tell which is which?