“We are really hoping that our campaign will put Odawara on the map and encourage more people to visit ... that covered much of what is today the Kanto region of eastern Japan, with the castle the ...

During the Meiji era (1868-1912) the castle came under threat. In 1872, as it was being auctioned off for demolition, the people of Matsumoto city rallied together and managed to save it.

It's believed to be a first — and it certainly came as a surprise: Ancient Roman coins have been found in the ruins of a castle in Okinawa, Japan, that dates to the 12th and 15th centuries.

Katsuren Castle in Okinawa, Japan is an unlikely place for a cache of ancient Roman coins. Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain There are plenty of things you’d expect to find in the ruins of a 12 ...

“We are really hoping that our campaign will put Odawara on the map and encourage more people ... is today the Kanto region of eastern Japan, with the castle the ultimate symbol of their ...