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Nagoya castle

Japan Web Magazine — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:17:32 +0000

Tenka Bushin In 1610, the beginning of the Edo Period, Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康) the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan…

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Maruoka Castle

Japan Web Magazine — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:12:02 +0000

To the 16 km south-east of Tojinbo, Maruoka castle or Kasumi-ga-jo, whose keep (Tenshu) is believed to be the oldest of the remaining keeps…

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Matsumoto castle

Japan Web Magazine — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:09:27 +0000

Matsumoto castle, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano Matsumoto castle is one of Japan’s oldest existing castle, and it is designated as a national treasure along with Hikone…

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Matsumae castle

Japan Web Magazine — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:52:04 +0000

Matsumae Castle, Snowbound Matsumae city lies at the tip of the Oshima Peninsula, roughly 100 kilometers west of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido. During the…

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Himeji Castle

Japan Web Magazine — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:44:46 +0000

White Egret Castle Himeji Castle is also known by the name “Shirasagi(white egret) Castle (白鷺城) “. While it is said that the castle was named…

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Nijo-jo castle

Japan Web Magazine — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:25:37 +0000

Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle) is a castle located in the central Kyoto and it is one of the most important castles in Japan. It was constructed…

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Kumamoto Castle

Japan Web Magazine — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:50:48 +0000

Kumamoto Castle Impregnable castle One of the most beautiful and impressive castle in Japan, Kumamoto castle was built in 1607 by Kiyomasa Kato. It took…

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