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title: Stone Statues Overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle
author: Matthew Allison
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21606/stone-statues-overlook-the-ariake-sea-at-hara-cast/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-03-16
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# Stone Statues Overlook the Ariake Sea at Hara Castle

_Authored by [Matthew Allison](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/matthewallison/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## About the Author

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
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-allison-56a496180/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Matthew Allison](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/matthewallison/ "User Page: Matthew Allison"), published on 16 March 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, 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.