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title: Himeji Castle
author: André Doiron
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10760/himeji-castle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Himeji Castle
_Authored by André Doiron_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10760.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Himeji Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Himeji_Castle/), Hyogo Prefecture, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). Built as a [samurai](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai/) fortress in 1581-1609 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Doiron, A. (2019, May 21). Himeji Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Doiron, André. "Himeji Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 21, 2019. .
### MLA
Doiron, André. "Himeji Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 May 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/37718755@N00/2665701866/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/37718755@N00/2665701866/) by [**André Doiron**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/37718755@N00/2665701866/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0deed.en). This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.