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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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Hideyoshi castle ruins in Kyoto called ‘discovery’ of this century
The excavation of ruins of the last castle built by the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is being hailed as the greatest discovery in Japan of this century. While there have been references in the ...
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Japan's Largest And Most Visited Castle Is An Imposing, Well-Preserved Fortress Packed With Historic Importance
Japan is a destination where there's no shortage of landmarks and breathtaking landscapes — and it's actually quite affordable if you avoid its capital city, Tokyo. While Tokyo dazzles with neon ...
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Shuri Castle: Huge fire engulfs Japan's 500-year-old site
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 ...
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Study Buddy (Explorer): Japanese city aims to restore 16th-century castle – but no one knows what it looked like
Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] A local government in northern Japan is asking people for blueprints, photos and floor plans of a 16th-century castle. This castle once ...