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Ehime, Japan - July 20, 2016: Matsuyama Castle, Japanese castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

Okayama Castle and Maple leaves in Autumn Season of Japan.

Teleshot of Kumamoto Castle on a sunny autumn day with mountainrange in the background. It is located on a hilltop in the heart of Kumamoto and is considered as one of the three premier castles in Japan.

Okayama, Japan- 10 May 2024: Rokamon of Okayama castle in Japan. It is a gate with a corridor that the castle lord passes through

Traditional Japanese scene with villagers in Japanese clothing

Sunset in Kyoto from Tetsugaku No Michi (Philosopher's Walk) in the Springtime. Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan

Matsue castle was built in 1611 by the founder of the Matsue domain Yoshiharu Horio and is one of only a dozen original castles in Japan

Hiroshima, Japan - May, 21, 2023: The Hiroshima Castle, also know as the Carp Castle, was built in the 1590s, destroyed in the atomic bombing attack in 1945, and rebuilt in 1948. It´s an original replica, and also serves as a museum telling the history of Hiroshima before the WWII.

Matsuyama Castle, located in Matsuyama-city, Ehime-prefecture, is built in 1627. It was burned by lightning in 1784 and rebuilt in 1854. The castle is nominated as an important cultural property by Japanese government.

$Shizuoka, Japan-May,4. 2024:This is Kakegawa Castle in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.\nIt was built by the Imagawa clan, a feudal lord of Suruga, during the Muromachi period.\nKazutoyo Yamauchi remained the castle lord for 10 years.\nIt is also said that Kochi Castle was modeled after Kakegawa Castle.\nThe current Kakegawa Castle was restored in 1994.\nIn the Meiji era, it was demolished, leaving only a part of the building, due to the castle abolition ordinance.$

Matsuyama, Japan - December 4, 2012: Matsuyama Castle during autumn season. The flatland-mountain castle was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama.

$Matsue, Japan - April 14, 2024: Matsue (Japanese: 松江市, Hepburn: Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.\nMatsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 during the early Edo period. It is one of few remaining feudal Japanese castles that retains its main keep in its original wooden form and not a modern concrete reconstruction. Built after the last great war of feudal Japan, the keep has survived earthquakes, fires, wars and other causes that destroyed or damaged many Japanese castles.Matsue, Japan - April 14, 2024: Matsue (Japanese: 松江市, Hepburn: Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.\nMatsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 during the early Edo period. It is one of few remaining feudal Japanese castles that retains its main keep in its original wooden form and not a modern concrete reconstruction. Built after the last great war of feudal Japan, the keep has survived earthquakes, fires, wars and other causes that destroyed or damaged many Japanese castles.\nOn the castle roof are two shachihoko. Shachihoko are mythical half dragon half fish sea creatures that are said to bring rain. They were typically placed on the roofs of castles and the homes of samurai to protect them from fire. On Matsue Castle, the male shachihoko stands on the left and the female on the right.$

Fukuoka, Japan - July 17, 2016: Kokura Castle, Japanese castle in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Cityscape with lush greenery, hill in the foreground

Traditional Japanese samurai walking in Edo period town

Okayama, Japan- 10 May 2024: Akazu-no-Mon gate of Okayama castle. This large castle gate has been fortified as an entrance to the main level

Japanese Ronin Samurai in a traditional village

$Kochi,Japan – April,28 2014:This is the wall of a Japanese castle. Kochi Castle in Kochi City.Built in 1601.\nThe stones for the castle walls are piled up by a method called Nozurazumi.\nNozurazumi is a method of stacking natural stones and split stones as they are without processing.Fill the gaps between the stones with small stones.\nNozurazumi stone walls are strong, and the gaps disperse the pressure caused by tremors, making them strong against earthquakes.\nIt has survived countless crises such as fires, earthquakes, the nationwide abandonment of castles due to the Meiji Restoration, and the Pacific War, and it still stands today.$

$Okayama, Japan - April 11, 2024: Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayama-jō) is a Japanese castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture in Japan.\nOkayama Castle has a black exterior, earning it the nickname Crow Castle (烏城, U-jō) or \$

The main view in Matsuyama castle, Ehime prefecture, Japan

A closeup shot of the ancient carved roof of Castle and beautiful city of Himeji in Japan

warrior samurai ninja fight in toei studios at kyoto japan

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