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Hamamatsu Castle, Built by Tokugawa Ieyasu, Made a Name for Itself in the Warring States Period as a Castle of Prominence. Discover the History of the Former Ruler at Hamamatsu Castle in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka!
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Inuyama Castle: One of Just 5 Castle Towers in Japan Considered a National Treasure. Come and Be Immersed in Japan's Rich History in Aichi Prefecture!
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Okazaki Castle in Aichi Prefecture – A Base of Tokugawa Ieyasu, One of the Three Unifiers of Japan! Discover the History of Japan in a City Deified as the Birthplace of the Gods!
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From Hokkaido in the North to Okinawa in the South, 160 of Japan's Amazing Castles! An Introduction to Japanese Castles From All Periods, From Ancient Times to the Edo Period!
This video, titled "A Tour of Japan's Castles: 160 Castles, Including Some of Japan's Top 100 Castles" (日本の城めぐり~日本100名城を含む160城), was released by "S. ENDO."
It's said that there used to be more than 25,000 castles in Japan.
They ranged from mountain castles to flat castles.
This video introduces castles (or castle ruins) from all eras, from ancient times to modern times.
There are a whopping 160 castles in all.
Some of these castles include Japan's top 100 castles, castle towers, and some of Japan's three greatest mountain castles.
When you watch this video of castles from Hokkaido to Okinawa, you'll see that the word "castle" refers to a variety of forms.
However, the era with the most castles was the Warring States period.
Today, when we hear the word "castle," we think of castles from this era.
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A Look at Japan 100 Years Ago - See How Ordinary People Lived Through These Priceless Historical Photos That Teach Us About the Lifestyles of Ordinary People During the Taisho Period and World War I!
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Hashihaka Kofun - Exploring the Mysteries of Japan's Ancient Burial Mound in Nara. Solving Puzzles With Modern Technology!
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Osaka Castle - Built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Second "Great Unifier" of Japan, in Osaka! Learn About the History of the Warring States Period Through Famous Swords and Armor!
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Photographs of Japan From the Late Edo Period to Meiji Period Japan!
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Behold the Mesmerizing Scenery of Takeda Castle, Hidden in a Sea of Clouds in Asago, Hyogo! Called the "Machu Picchu of Japan" and "Castle in the Sky," Takeda Castle Attracts Thousands of Tourists From All Over the World!
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Learn About Life in the Jomon Period! Stone Tools and Pottery Excavated From Ruins Reveal What Life Was Like for the Jomon People!
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The History of Edo Castle: The Number One Castle in Japan! Learn About the Historical Building, Seen in Many Old Photographs, Standing Majestically in the Center of Tokyo
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Azuchi Castle - Explore the Phantom Castle Built by Oda Nobunaga, One of the Three Unifiers of Japan, in Omihachiman, Shiga
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Goryokaku in Hakodate, Hokkaido - A Strange, Star-Shaped Fortress! A Look at the History of the Popular Tourist Destination!
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The Idojiri Ruins' Jomon Experience! Imagine Life in the Jomon Period Through an Aerial View of the Ruins of This Excavated Pit Dwelling in Nagano Prefecture's Suwa District!
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Learn the History of the Warring States Period at Otaki Castle in Chiba Prefecture's Isumi District! The Castle, Built by Tadakatsu Honda, One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokugawa Kingdom, Is One of "Japan's Top 100 Castles"!
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75 Years Later Iwo Jima Still Has Many Scars Left Over From the War. The Fierce Battlefield in Tokyo Tells of Its Tragic Situation Since the War
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