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Visiting Gifu Castle

Susan Spann Blog May 30, 2017November 8, 2017feudal, Gifu, Gifu Castle, history, Japan, Nobunaga, Oda Nobunaga, samurai

Gifu castle sits on a hill overlooking Gifu Park, a 15 minute bus ride from Gifu Station.

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BETRAYAL AT IGA

BETRAYAL AT IGA Autumn, 1565: After fleeing Kyoto, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo take refuge with Hiro’s ninja clan in the mountains of Iga province. But when an ambassador from the rival Koga clan is murdered during peace negotiations, Hiro and Father Mateo must find the killer in time to prevent a war between the ninja clans.

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