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23-MAR-2007

Turret of Yoshida-jō

Toyohashi, Aichi-ken, Japan view map

Built in 1505, Yoshida castle fell into obscurity later on in the 16th century after other castles in the area usurped it in importance. Never totally completed, it was left to decay; its sole turret was reconstructed in 1954.

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