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Kaneyama Castle (金山城)

Kaneyama Castle (金山城, Kaneyamajō) is a Japanese mountain castle (yamajiro‑style) from the Sengoku period located in what is now Kani, **Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Built in the early 16th century, it once served as a strategic stronghold commanding vital regional roads and now survives as ruins that are designated as a National Historic Site of Japan. […]

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Currency

A currency in the most specific sense is money in any form when in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money (monetary units) in common use, especially for people in a nation. Under this definition, U.S. dollars (US$), euros (€), Indian rupee (₹), Japanese yen (¥), and pounds sterling (£) are examples of currencies. Currencies may act as stores

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Hamatora

Hamatora is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Natsu Matsumai and Yūki Kodama. The project began with a manga series written by Yukino Kitajima and Yūki Kodama as the artist, with Yū Wazu adapting the original designs for animation. The manga, Hamatora: The Comic, started serialization in Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine in November 2013. An

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Yuko Fueki

Yuko Fueki (born June 21, 1979) is a prominent Japanese actress who achieved rare “crossover” success in both Japan and South Korea. Known as Yoo Min (유민) in Korea, she became a cultural icon in the early 2000s as one of the first Japanese stars to find mainstream popularity in the Korean entertainment industry. The

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