RUTH GOODMAN: This is how many of us think of the interior of castles. Bare stone, echoey, damp, gritty underfoot, but that's because we're used to ruins.When they were in use, back in the 13th ...

NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ... Restoration work on the main hall, the centerpiece of the former royal court and administrative center, is ...

From the moment you enter the Castle, you become aware that it is a real family home. The entrance hall appears grand at ... of Royal Yacht Britannia sits inside a glass bottle ornament on a ...