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Himeji Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (655 words) |
 | Himeji serves as an excellent example of the prototypical Japanese castle, containing many of the defensive and architectural features most associated with Japanese castles. |
| Himeji was one of the last holdouts of the tozama daimyō at the end of the Edo period. |
| Himeji was used for large parts of Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film Ran, and parts of the 2003 film The Last Samurai were shot on location at Himeji Castle using artificial snow. |
| Himeji, Hyogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (91 words) |
| Himeji (姫路市; -shi) is a city located in Kansai region (Hyogo prefecture), Japan. |
| As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 480,404 and the density of 1,742.55 persons per km². |
| Himeji is also called "the kingdom of shinkin bank", headquarters of four shinkin banks are located on here. |
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