#3 Bitchu Matsuyama Castle: Japan’s Highest Original Mountain Castle - The Castle Maniac’s Log In this third post in my “Castle Notes” series, I introduce Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Okayama Prefecture. To truly experience Matsuyama, exploring its castle history and the city with local insight i...

Above the clouds sits one of Japan’s most unique castles.
🏯 Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is not just beautiful — it’s full of history and strategy.

New article👇
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Light Castle Trivia (Part 1): Black Castles and White Castles - The Castle Maniac’s Log There are castles all across Japan. In this series, Light Castle Trivia, we share small and interesting observations you might notice while exploring them. This time, we’re focusing on one simple but ...

Black castles 🖤 and white castles 🤍 — what’s the difference?

If you love Japanese history or castles, you’ll enjoy this:
I wrote about why castle colors mattered in Japan, with famous examples and stories.

👉 Read here: samurai-castles.hatenablog.jp/entry/black-...

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Did you know? Most Japanese castles didn’t have living quarters in their main keep. 🏯
The tenshu (main keep) was mainly for defense and showing status.

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#1 Kochi Castle: One of Japan's 12 Original Keeps(Tenshu) - The Castle Maniac’s Log I have been a passionate fan of Japanese castles for many years, and I’ve been exploring countless historic sites across the country since around 1995. As I organize my long-held records, I’d like to ...

Just published my first blog post about Kochi Castle 🏯
Kochi Castle’s main keep (tenshu) still stands today, giving a glimpse of historical castle architecture.

Check it out here:
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Hikawa Kiyoshi Embodies a Sengoku Warlord: A Journey Through Japan's Age of Castles and Conflict

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Journey Through Time: Unraveling the Sengoku Warlords' Defense Line at Ueda City's Taro-yama and Sakaki Town's Kokuzo-yama

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Unearthing a Warlord's Secret: Maeda Toshiie's Castle-Like Jinjato in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Reveals Its Basic Structure

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Soaring Above History: Drones Unveil the Secrets of Takakoshi-jo, Okayama's High-Altitude Fortress

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Gallery | HADAKANBONEZUMI ('ɷ` ˘)＜From My Tiny Burrow – A Naked, Bucktoothed Mole RatHello! I’m a naked, bucktoothed mole rat HADAKANBONEZUMI, an artist born and raised on a small island in Japan.I grew up by the sea, learning

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I tried drawing this for embroidery—the castle dots look great!
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