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| Japan's most magnificent castle is in the town of Himeji, west of Kyōto on the country's main island, Honshū. Known as the White Crane because of its stately form, the castle was built starting in the 14th century and is surrounded by moats and high walls. The outer walls, designed for defense, feature openings through which weapons were aimed. Through apertures in the inner walls, defenders poured boiling water or oil on invaders who made it past the first wall. | ||||||
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