Himeji Castle

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"At Himeji, I describe the 17th-century castle’s 83 buildings and maze-like floor plan designed to foil invaders, its roof Onigawara meant to ward off evil, and the local legend of Okiku—a servant accused of losing one of ten plates, thrown down a well, who returns to count her plates and wails whenever she reaches the missing tenth." - Andrea Romano Andrea Romano Andrea Romano is a writer and editor in New York City. For the last eight years, she has been a lifestyle journalist for Mashable, Brit+Co, Reviewed, Bustle, and Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines