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This 16th century castle, a symbol of Japanese architecture, is one of the oldest still standing in the country
In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This ...
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Replica of Edo Castle tower on show at Imperial Palace in Tokyo
The replica of the castle tower built in the 17th century ... believed to be the biggest one ever built in Japan. But if you catch yourself drifting back in time while gazing at it, it's all ...
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Castles resurrect wooden donjons to restore former splendor
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 ...
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Study Buddy (Explorer): Japanese city aims to restore 16th-century castle – but no one knows what it looked like
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 ...