Kumamoto Castle Fortifications

Jan van der Crabben

by Jan van der Crabben
published on 12 May 2026

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Kumamoto Castle Fortifications — Fortifications of Kumamoto Castle, photograph by Jan van der Crabben, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, September 2025.

First established in 1467 by Ideta Hidenobu, the castle and its fortifications were expanded over the centuries. Destroyed by a fire in 1877 during a siege in the Satsuma Rebellion, most of the modern castle is a reconstruction of the 1960s, reinforced by modern concrete.

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.

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