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Matsue, Japan - August 29, 2015: The keep of Matsue Castle from the entrance gate. The castle has one of the few original castle keeps remaining in the country.
High Angle View Matsuyama the capital city of Ehime Prefecture in 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
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.
Panorama or view of Matsue city on a rainy and foggy day, Shimane prefecture, Japan, Asia
Hiroshima, Japan - June 16, 2010: View of Hiroshima castle. Originally constructed in the 1590s, the castle was destroyed in the atomic bomb in 1945. It was rebuilt in 1958.
Okayama Castle and Maple leaves in Autumn Season of Japan.
Sunset in Kyoto from Tetsugaku No Michi (Philosopher's Walk) in the Springtime. Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
Japanese Ronin Samurai in a traditional village
Okayama, Japan- 10 May 2024: Golden dragon fish statue on roof top of Okayama castle. Okayama Castle has a black exterior, earning it the nickname Crow Castle
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
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.
Matsue, Shimane, JAPAN - Dec 1 2021 : Matsue Castle (Matsue-Jo) in rainy day. It was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Japanese Daimyo Horio Yoshiharu
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.
Matsue, Shimane, Japan - October 4 2019 : Castle tower of the Matsue castle, it is one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan. The construction of Matsue Castle began in 1607 and finished in 1611.
Oni-gawara (Gargoyle)
Okayama, Japan - October 10, 2012: view of Okayama's Castle in early autumn. Started in 1573 and completed in 1597, it's main tower was destroyed in 1945 and replicated in concrete. Two of the surviving watch towers are listed as Important Cultural Properties by the National Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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.
Atmosphere at night Okayama Castle in Okayama city 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.
Matsue castle on a rainy and foggy day in Matsue city, Japan, asia
Okayama, Japan- 10 May 2024:  Okayama castle (Black castle) in Okayama city, Japan. It is a famous landmark in this city .
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 \
Okayama, Japan - November 20, 2015: Okayama Castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture,  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.
Matsue, Shimane, JAPAN - Dec 1 2021 : The path in the Matsue Jo (Matsue Castle), constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, in the cloudy day. There is Ishigaki wall in the image.
Water fountain in a Japanese park (Drinking fountain)
Matsue, Shimane, Japan - September 19 2018 : Castle tower of the Matsue castle, it is one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan. The construction of Matsue Castle began in 1607 and finished in 1611.
Chinese Huizhou building roof, horse head wall
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