Interesting+facts+about+Hemeji

By: Conrad, Austin, Drew, and Blair (Fixed and made extra perfect by Annie) ;)

__//**Himeji**//__
 * Himeji, Japan is a city in the Kansai region of Japan.
 * Today, the city holds an estimated 535,945 people.
 * Himeji used to be the capitol of Himeji province since 1871, but the province was later merged with the Hyogo Prefecture.
 * After an earthquake in 1923, the capitol city was being considered moved from Tokyo to Himeji.
 * Himeji was severely bombed during World War 2. Even though the bomb destroyed most of the city into a long period reconstruction, and all of the huge natural disasters that also extensively effected Hijemi, the famous Himeji castle has not been damaged.
 * Himeji holds home to the Himeji Castle, also known as the White Heron Castle.
 * The Himeji castle started construction in 1331 and lasted until 1609.
 * Himeji Castle is one of the only castles in Japan that has never experienced severe damage from everything, including the multiple natural disasters that have roared through Himeji.
 * Himeji castle has a maze to keep attackers from getting into the main keep.
 * The Kokoen Garden was made in 1992 and consists of nine walled gardens at the site were the samurai houses used to be. These gardens capture the style of the Edo-period//.//
 * It is a sister-city to the United State's very own Phoenix, AZ.