Takamori Saigo (1828-1877), the leader of the Satsuma Rebellion, launched an all-out assault on Kumamoto Castle that was ...

The wooden tower that will result is expected to be larger than its counterpart at the World Heritage Himeji Castle. Tetsuo Owada, chairman of the Japan Castle Foundation, said walking directly on ...

Planning a trip to Japan? Here are some articles ... In 1633, an unexpected extension was added to the castle: the Tsukimi Yagura. This “moon observation tower” opens on three sides, giving ...

Officials hope to restore the tower and a series of walls to their ... over a large part of the Tohoku region of northern Japan. The castle dominated the valley of the Kitakami River, which ...

Japanese fire fighters battled a massive fire that consumed an historic Japanese castle early on Thursday morning. Shuri Castle, which was originally built 500 years ago, is a Unesco World ...

The third Samurai Daisho is located just outside the main castle tower, moving along its western, northern, and eastern sections. If you’ve synchronized at Osaka Castle’s viewpoint ...