Exploring the World of 16th Century Japanese Castles and Samurai in Real-time 3D by westman last modified 07 August 2008 03:32 PM Author - Jon Amakawa, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Matsumoto-jo: A view of Matsumoto Castle situated amidst Japan s central mountain range A Virtual 16th Century Japanese Castle is a web-based history interactive that utilizes the kind of real time 3D graphics seen in video games but not often in interactive media that present cultural heritage or educational content. Matsumoto-jo centers on an accurate virtual reconstruction of Japan s Matsumoto castle as it might have appeared during the feudal era. Participants have the ability to explore the castle and learn about this architectural wonder--a state-of-the art fortress in 16th century Japan. Feudal era characters inhabit areas of the castle and demonstrate various aspects of feudal Japanese society and culture. When I originally set out to make Matsumoto-jo two years ago, my aim was to create a 3D history interactive integrating a wide range of source material. In effect I set out to create a portal to a historical subject. Since my days as a college history major and artist, I had been interested in exploring
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