Stone Statues Overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle

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Stone statues overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle, photograph by Matthew Allison, 4 October 2025.

At the highest point of Hara Castle, where the inner ward housing the Shimabara Rebellion's leaders would have once been, three stone statues can be found today looking out over the Ariake Sea.

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Matthew Allison
Matthew is an avid writer and historian. He is particularly interested in the Shimabara Rebellion, Japanese history, and military history in general. He holds a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Waikato, New Zealand

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Allison, M. (2026, March 16). Stone Statues Overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21606/stone-statues-overlook-the-ariake-sea-at-hara-cast/

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Allison, Matthew. "Stone Statues Overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle." World History Encyclopedia, March 16, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21606/stone-statues-overlook-the-ariake-sea-at-hara-cast/.

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Allison, Matthew. "Stone Statues Overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle." World History Encyclopedia, 16 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21606/stone-statues-overlook-the-ariake-sea-at-hara-cast/.

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