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Virtual Tour Himeji Castle History, map, tour and gallery of photographs of this magnificent timber castle on a stone base, built in 1601 by Terumasa Ikeda - a World Heritage site. By Hakurotowa No Kai. Japanese Castles A few photographs by Jamie Marconi of the more famous castles in Japan. Castles of Japan Aryn Lickey provides a computer aided montage of how Yonago Castle might have appeared, with a map of its location. Shiro: A Japanese Castle Stephen Wyley discusses the development and aspects of Japanese castles. Drawings by Steven Lowe. Nijo Castle Kyoto castle built by the first Tokugawa shogun. Guide to Japanese Castles Eric Obershaw provides a general history and description of castles in Japan, and photographs of castles he has visited, with histories taken from the official brochures and display text. Osaka Castle Osaka built by Hideyoshi Toyotommi.Picture,history and access to the castle and maps of the surrounding area. Azuchi Castle Shiga built by Nobunaga Oda.Castle tower, history,access to involved museum. Shurijo Castle History, draw up a city plan, video and people of castle. Castles of Japan Takashi Toyooka offers a location map, brief description, thumbnail photographs and any relevant links for each castle. Select via an interactive map or an index. Bibliography. |
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