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Tenshu (天守, 天主, 殿主, 殿守, also called tenshukaku, 天守閣) is an architectural typology found in Japanese castle complexes. They are easily identifiable as the highest tower within the castle. Common translations of tenshu include keep, main keep, or donjon.
The Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan or Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles (日本続百名城, Nihon Zoku Hyaku-Meijō) is a list of 100 castles, intended as a sequel of 100 Fine Castles of Japan.
The new castle was protected on one side by the Yasaku River. From the top of the donjon, it was possible to see seven provinces (Mikawa, Owari, Mino, Shinano, Tōtōmi, Ise, Omi) and thus the castle was named "Shichishū-jō "(七州城). The Naitō clan remained in residence until the Meiji Restoration.
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Odawara Castle (小田原城, Odawara-jō) is a reconstructed Japanese castle in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The current donjon (keep) was constructed out of reinforced concrete in 1960 on a stone foundation of the former donjon, torn down from 1870–1872 during the Meiji Period .
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The castle is on a mountain and the road up to the summit does not go all the way, so to get to the castle, one must hike up a mountain path. Bitchū-Matsuyama Castle was listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japan Castle Foundation in 2006. [11] In December 2018, a local cat named Sanjuro was installed as the honorary "lord" of the ...
Sakura Castle (佐倉城, Sakura-jō) was a 17th-century castle, now in ruins, in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. It was designated one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japanese Castle Foundation. [ 1 ]