Lindsay and Madison discuss Himeji Castle, as well as the architectural might of the shogunate, that water torture isn’t gonna make her love you, and why it’s so important to preserve historic structures.

Information pulled from the following sources

2024 Vocal Media Horror article by Kyrol Mojikal

2023 Moon Mausoleum blog post

2022 Gaijin Pot Blog post by Joshua Meyer

2020 Ancient Origins article by DHWTY

2019 Japan Experience article by O.F.

2019 Remote Islands article by Ronan O’Connell

Britannica

Himeji Castle website

Japan Guide listing

Japan Travel listing

UNESCO article

Wikipedia

Yokai article

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