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Himeji Castle, Japan

Originally built in 1346. Reconstructed by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in 1580. The most of the remaining buildings were completed by 1609. Each of the tiles at the edge of the roof has a circular tile. Each tile denotes the builder and thus the time of construction.

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Uploaded on August 18, 2007
Taken on July 27, 2005