The daimyo, or samurai lords, of feudal Japan built magnificent castles both for prestige and for more practical reasons... Given the near-constant state of warfare that prevailed during much of shogunate Japan, the daimyo needed fortresses.
 Okayama Castle |  Okayama Castle Facade |  Tsuruga Castle |  Osaka Castle |
 Gilded Detail, Osaka Castle |  Osaka Castle by Night |  Osaka City Skyline |  One of Japan's Most Famous Castles |
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