[{"n": "Akō Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/ak-castle/", "s": "A flatland castle tied to the forty-seven rōnin incident."}, {"n": "Azuchi Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/azuchi-castle/", "s": "Oda Nobunaga's revolutionary stone castle that reshaped Japanese fortification."}, {"n": "Bitchū Matsuyama Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/bitch-matsuyama-castle/", "s": "Japan's highest castle with an original keep."}, {"n": "Gassantoda Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/gassantoda-castle/", "s": "A vast Sengoku mountain stronghold in Izumo Province."}, {"n": "Hachigata Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/hachigata-castle/", "s": "A Sengoku stronghold that withstood two sieges."}, {"n": "Hachiōji Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/hachi-ji-castle/", "s": "Sengoku hilltop fortress of the Late Hōjō clan."}, {"n": "Hagi Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/hagi-castle/", "s": "Seat of the Mōri clan for over 250 years."}, {"n": "Hikone Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/hikone-castle/", "s": "Edo-period castle with original tenshu and National Treasure buildings."}, {"n": "Hirado Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/hirado-castle/", "s": "Seat of the Matsura clan on Kyūshū."}, {"n": "Hirosaki Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/hirosaki-castle/", "s": "Edo-period castle with original tenshu and cherry blossom park."}, {"n": "Iga Ueno Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/iga-ueno-castle/", "s": "A hilltop castle in the heart of ninja country."}, {"n": "Kakegawa Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/kakegawa-castle/", "s": "A hirayama castle with a reconstructed wooden keep."}, {"n": "Kanayama Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/kanayama-castle/", "s": "A Sengoku yamashiro defended by a 71-year-old commander."}, {"n": "Kannonji Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/kannonji-castle/", "s": "One of Japan's Five Greatest Mountain Castles."}, {"n": "Kino Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/kino-castle/", "s": "Ancient fortress linked to the Momotarō legend."}, {"n": "Komine Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/komine-castle/", "s": "A historic castle on the Ōshū Kaidō route."}, {"n": "Komoro Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/komoro-castle/", "s": "Ruins of a hilltop castle now open as Kaikoen park."}, {"n": "Kumamoto Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/kumamoto-castle/", "s": "One of Japan's three premier castles, with iconic curved stone walls."}, {"n": "Marugame Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/marugame-castle/", "s": "One of twelve castles with an original wooden tenshu."}, {"n": "Maruoka Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/maruoka-castle/", "s": "A hirayama-style castle with a contested claim to the oldest tenshu, known for the Kasumi-ga-jō mist legend."}, {"n": "Matsusaka Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/matsusaka-castle/", "s": "Ruined hilltop castle of the Kishu-Tokugawa clan."}, {"n": "Matsushiro Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/matsushiro-castle/", "s": "A flatland castle with a history of floods and fires."}, {"n": "Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/matsuyama-castle-iyo/", "s": "One of twelve Japanese castles with an original tenshu."}, {"n": "Minowa Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/minowa-castle/", "s": "A strategic hirayama castle guarding key highways in Kōzuke Province."}, {"n": "Morioka Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/morioka-castle/", "s": "Seat of the Nanbu clan in northern Japan."}, {"n": "Nagashino Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/nagashino-castle/", "s": "Site of the crucial Battle of Nagashino (1575)."}, {"n": "Nagoya Castle (Hizen Province)", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/nagoya-castle-hizen-province/", "s": "Toyotomi Hideyoshi's command base for the Korean invasions."}, {"n": "Nakagusuku Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/nakagusuku-castle/", "s": "Best-preserved Ryukyuan gusuku with six courtyards and stacked stone walls."}, {"n": "Nakijin Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/nakijin-castle/", "s": "A Ryūkyūan gusuku and former capital of the Hokuzan kingdom."}, {"n": "Nanao Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/nanao-castle/", "s": "One of Japan's five largest medieval mountain castles."}, {"n": "Ne Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/ne-castle/", "s": "Muromachi motte-and-bailey castle in northern Japan."}, {"n": "Nihonmatsu Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/nihonmatsu-castle/", "s": "A historic castle in Fukushima, known for cherry blossoms."}, {"n": "Odani Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/odani-castle/", "s": "A Sengoku mountain castle and Azai clan stronghold."}, {"n": "Oka Castle", "u": "/e/100-fine-castles-of-japan/oka-castle/", "s": "A yamajiro castle on Tenjinyama hill in Bungo Province."}]