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Title Himeji castle : Japan's samurai past / Jacqueline A. Ball ; consultant, Stephen Brown.
Author Ball, Jacqueline A.
Publication Info. New York, NY : Bearport Publ. Co., 2005.
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Location Call No. Status
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 952.02 BAL    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 952.02 BAL    Check Shelves
 Southeast  J 952.02 BAL    Check Shelves
 Southwest  J 952.02 BAL    Check Shelves
 West Oaks  J 952.02 BAL    Check Shelves
Description p. cm.
Series Castles, palaces, and tombs
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Samurai castle -- Reward for a lord -- White crane castle -- Beautiful but strong -- Grounds for defense -- Two swords always ready -- Secrets inside -- Shadow warriors -- An amazing maze -- A palace for a princess -- Okiku's well -- Visiting Himeji Castle today.
Subject Himejijō (Himeji-shi, Japan) -- History.
Castles -- Japan -- Himeji-shi.
Himeji-shi (Japan) -- History.
Samurai -- History.
Japan -- History -- 1185-1600.
Added Author Brown, Stephen.
ISBN 1597160016 (lib. bdg) : $22.60
1597160245 (pbk.)