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Field Report: Okayama Castle and Kōraku-en, Japan (20 November 2016)
I’m no stranger to Okayama, or its castle, or its magnificent garden. And there’s certainly a lot that one can… READ MORE
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Field Report: Akō Castle, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (20 November 2016)
I’m not an admirer of the Forty-seven Rōnin. I’ve done a fair bit of research on this famous 18th-century tale… READ MORE
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Field Report: Marugame Castle, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan (19 November 2016)
In my previous post, we had a look at one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles. On my way back… READ MORE
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Field Report: Kōchi Castle, Japan (19 November 2016)
There are scores of castles scattered all across Japan, but only twelve of them still have their original tenshu (main… READ MORE
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Field Report: Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (18 November 2016)
A short hop on the San’yō Shinkansen brought me to Fukuyama, near the border between Hiroshima Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture.… READ MORE
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