Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle (名古屋城; -jō) is located in Aichi, Japan. Shiba Yoshimune built the original castle around 1525. Oda Nobuhide took it from Imagawa Ujitoyo in 1532, but later abandoned it.
In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the various daimyo to help with the building of a new castle on the site. The castle's construction was completed in 1612. Until the Meiji Era, the castle was the home of the Owari clan of the Tokugawa family.
On top of the castle are two golden dolphins, called kinshachi. They are said to be a symbol of the feudal lord's authority.
During WWII, the castle was burnt to the ground, and most of its artifacts were destroyed; many of the paintings inside, however, survived and have been preserved to this day. The rebuilding of the castle finished in 1959.
