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 CastleLike Matsumoto Castle, Okayama is called "Crow Castle." They are the only black castles in Japan.
- Okayama Castle FacadeOkayama Castle has golden fish gargoyles called "kinshachi" on the roof-tips.
- Tsuruga CastleTsurugajo was destroyed in 1874, at the beginning of the Meiji Period, and rebuilt in 1965.
- Osaka CastleOsaka Castle, which stands today in the heart of Osaka City.
- Gilded Detail, Osaka CastleOsaka Castle was rebuilt by the Tokugawa clan during the 1620s.
- Osaka Castle by NightOsaka Castle seems to float above the city by night.
- Osaka City SkylineCity skyline of Osaka, with the castle nestled among skyscrapers.
- One of Japan's Most Famous CastlesTokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park outside of the U.S.
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