himeji castle by jordan werner and kate alspach. himeji castle
Post on 21-Dec-2015
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Built in 1601-1609
• In the city of Osaka• Nickname is White Heron• Momoyama period• It is a residential castle so it is used for living
quarters
• Momoyama word reminds people of images of warriors, luxurious palaces, and ceramics.
• An era that Europeans first made an impact in Japan.
• The castle is surrounded by fortified gates because of the new change of warfare introduced by the west.
• You can now visit this building • While climbing up you have no sense of
direction because of the maze like gates.