Samurai Castles

“In her new book Samurai Castles, author Dr. Jennifer Mitchelhill and photographer David Green spent over three years documenting 24 of Japan’s samurai-era castles. The idea? To understand the aesthetic details, cultural values and historic happenings surrounding these architectural marvels.” –CNN Travel“With great beauty, this book uncovers the great function of these epic buildings and how they worked. The book is highly visual, packed with maps and photos which are a testament to Japanese design and building.” – Martial Arts & Action Movies blog “…focuses on some of the country’s best castles and the stories behind them.” –GaijinPot.com

Jennifer Mitchelhill received a PhD in Architectural History from the University of Melbourne. Her fascination with castles began when living on the West coast of Japan and her research has been primarily focused on the influence of Japanese architecture on Western architecture.

David Green is a graduate in applied science with Master’s degrees in business administration and military history. The author of numerous articles on World War II and an accomplished photographer, his interest in Japanese castles began while he was teaching at a Japanese senior high school.