But everything changed in 1853 when American naval commander Matthew Perry appeared ... a point of the true story of The Last Samurai not explored in the movie. For the first time ever, Japan ...

Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.

Completed in 1607, the castle complex covers a wide area and features dozens of buildings, gates and turrets around its main keep, in a design ordered by Kato, a seasoned samurai commander.