Himeji Castle By Jordan Werner and Kate Alspach. Himeji Castle.
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Transcript of Himeji Castle By Jordan Werner and Kate Alspach. Himeji Castle.
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.