Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Ball, Jacqueline A.

Himeji castle Japan's samurai past Japan's samurai past Samurai past Jacqueline A. Ball ; consultant, Stephen F. Brown - New York Bearport Publishing Company c2005 - 32 p. col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm. - Castles, palaces, & tombs .

Includes bibliography references and Index

A warlord's castle -- A reward for Ikeda -- White Crane Castle -- Beautiful and strong -- Grounds for defense -- Always ready to fight -- Secrets inside -- Shadow warriors -- An amazing maze -- A palace for a princess -- Okiku's well -- Visiting Himeji Castle today.

Discusses the building of this legendary castle and its occupants.

IG650L

1597160016 (lib. bdg.) 1597160245 (pbk.)

9781597160018

2004020987


Castles--Japan--Himeji-shi
Samurai--History
Castles--Japan--Himeji-shi.
Japan--History.--1185-1600
Himeji-shi (Japan)--History
Himejijo (Himeji-shi, Japan)--History

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