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ART commented on
Narumi Castle
(Jun 30, 2025)
Narumijō is a hirayamajiro (hilltop-and-plain castle) ruin in the Narumi community (it seems Narumi was once a larger township) of Midori Ward, Nagoya Municipality. The site is now mostly developed o…
ART commented on
Kiyosu Castle
(Jun 23, 2025)
I think there's still some nineties picture profiles left... I'll leave them for posterity.
Eric commented on
Kiyosu Castle
(Jun 23, 2025)
...and now I've deleted them too. Truly the end of an era. Maybe one day I'll visit again.
ART commented on
Kiyosu Castle
(Jun 23, 2025)
I took the liberty of switching the cover photo (please revert if too great a liberty!), replacing the 'FRIENDS' era one. There's a few relocated structures, mostly gates, from this site in the Nagoy…
ART commented on
Kumamoto Castle
(Jun 16, 2025)
Ahh i see a couple of different contributors. Thanks.
