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title: Kumamoto Castle Keep
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21780/kumamoto-castle-keep/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-05-12
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# Kumamoto Castle Keep

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Kumamoto Castle Keep](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21780.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21780.jpg)

## Image Caption

Kumamoto [Castle keep](https://www.worldhistory.org/Castle_Keep/), photograph by Jan van der Crabben, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/), September 2025.

Originally built in the 17th century, the main keep of Kumamoto Castle was burned down during the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. The castle keep on display today was reconstructed in 1960 and underwent renovations between 1998 to 2008.

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## About the Author

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.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2026, May 12). Kumamoto Castle Keep. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21780/kumamoto-castle-keep/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Kumamoto Castle Keep." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21780/kumamoto-castle-keep/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Kumamoto Castle Keep." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21780/kumamoto-castle-keep/>.

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