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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Even the palace's moat and inner wall stood not as defensive structures, but rather as examples of the shogun's exclusivity; only Japan's highest-ranking officials were allowed into the castle's ...