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Nagoya castle

名古屋城
alternative words: Nagoyajo castle, Nagoyajo, Nagoya jo
keywords: castle
related topics: Nagoya city
related web sites: http://www.museum.or.jp/nagoyajo/
explanation: Built in 1610 as a habitation of vice shogun, this majestic castle had been the symbol of Nagoya city with a pair of golden orca at the top of roof for a long time. Unfortunately it has been burned out completely by American bombing during WWII. It was rebuilt with concrete in 1959.


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