isn t the imperial japanese style sort of playful? - the pagode roofs - the little chimneys and pointy rooftops - the dragon statuettes etc.
i always thought of that as an utter display of ... well.. actually both... classy style but also decadence. ( less decadent than the mid european gold/marble ornaments but still quite opulent )
a question persists - does the emperor display confidence and richness? or determination and fierceness...