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title: Himeji Castle Keep
author: Adrian Grey
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10773/himeji-castle-keep/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Himeji Castle Keep
_Authored by Adrian Grey_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10773.jpg)
## Image Caption
The keep of [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
Grey, A. (2019, May 22). Himeji Castle Keep. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Grey, Adrian. "Himeji Castle Keep." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2019. .
### MLA
Grey, Adrian. "Himeji Castle Keep." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/adriangray/170353628/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/adriangray/170353628/) by [**Adrian Grey**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/adriangray/170353628/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. 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.