LEGO lifestyles of the rich and famous, Edo edition

When the all-star builders of RogueBricks came together to recreate Edo era Japan in an epic LEGO collaboration last fall, the results blew the building community away. We shared an overview of the full collaboration, but now Markus Ronge offers a more detailed look at his contribution, a Goza Bune. Basically a pleasure yacht of the feudal lord (think Jabba’s Sail Barge or megayacht of kindred spirit Jeff Bezos), the boat offered all the luxuries of palace life with a side of sea sickness. For the craft’s design,  there are few historical references to work from so Markus drew inspiration from several sources to create a composite that captured the spirit of the era.

Markus made sure the interiors were as detailed and period-accurate as the exterior, with a kitchen, tea ceremony, and a deck for the oarsmen. Markus and the other collaborators did a wonderful job capturing the variety and opulence of kanmuri headwear for the noble class.

Here the Goza Bune passes by some fishermen using cormorants to catch their quarry. I love how each black bird uses its own creative mix of parts, such as folding fans, paint rollers, sausage, meat cleavers, and droid arms.

Captivated by the cormorant fishing, the guests onboard the Goza Bune don’t notice ninja approaching from the other side of the craft. From the other side, Markus reveals a kidnapping under way!

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