Hitoshi Nakai, professor emeritus of the history of Japanese castles at the University of Shiga Prefecture, said, “It is miracle that a stone wall of this size was unearthed.” “It is certain ...

Criterion (iv): It represents the culmination of Japanese castle architecture in wood ... ramparts, gates, and stone walls have fully retained their original composition and condition dating back to ...

The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most ... Kumamoto Castle is comprised of as many as 1,000 stone walls arranged in a complex fashion on its ...

Within the castle walls, the spirit of the samurai lives ... making it one of the most authentic examples of Japanese feudal architecture. These days, the site lives on through festivals.

Over the centuries, its multiple walls, turrets and buildings have ... two earthquakes in April 2016 and much of the castle, considered one of Japan’s finest, is again undergoing repairs.

Osaka Castle is one of Japan's largest, covering over 100ha. The 30m stone walls and 90m moat are impressive. Why was such a huge castle needed? Learn about the powerful daimyo who moved history.

Officials hope to restore the tower and a series of walls to their former glory ... a large part of the Tohoku region of northern Japan. The castle dominated the valley of the Kitakami River ...