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Matsumoto Castle

Index Matsumoto Castle

is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle. [1]

32 relations: Auction, Bow and arrow, Daimyō, Defensive wall, Edo period, Fortification, Gatehouse, Himeji Castle, Ishikawa Kazumasa, Japan, Japanese castle, Jōkyō uprising, Kantō region, Kumamoto Castle, List of National Treasures of Japan (castles), Matsudaira clan, Matsumoto Domain, Matsumoto, Nagano, Meiji Restoration, Mizuno clan, Moat, Nagano Prefecture, National Treasure (Japan), Ogasawara clan, Sengoku period, Tada Kasuke, Takeda clan, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa shogunate, Tokyo, Tourism in Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Auction

An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder.

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Bow and arrow

The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows).

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Daimyō

The were powerful Japanese feudal lords who, until their decline in the early Meiji period, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings.

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Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Edo period

The or is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyō.

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Fortification

A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare; and is also used to solidify rule in a region during peacetime.

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Gatehouse

A gatehouse is a building enclosing or accompanying a gateway for a town, religious house, castle, manor house, or other buildings of importance.

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Himeji Castle

is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in the city of Himeji which is located in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan.

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Ishikawa Kazumasa

Ishikawa Kazumasa, a notable retainer under Tokugawa Ieyasu, who served him since childhood, when they were both hostages under the Imagawa.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese castle

were fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone.

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Jōkyō uprising

The, or the Kasuke uprising, was a large-scale peasant uprising that happened in 1686 (in the third year of the Jōkyō era during the Edo period) in Azumidaira, Japan.

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Kantō region

The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.

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Kumamoto Castle

is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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List of National Treasures of Japan (castles)

The Japanese Sengoku period from the mid-15th to early 17th century was a time of nearly continual military conflict.

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Matsudaira clan

The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan.

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Matsumoto Domain

was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan.

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Matsumoto, Nagano

is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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Meiji Restoration

The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was an event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

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Mizuno clan

The was a Japanese clan which claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji.

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Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence.

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Nagano Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on the island of Honshu.

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National Treasure (Japan)

Some of the National Treasures of Japan A National Treasure (国宝: kokuhō) is the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a subsidiary of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).

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Ogasawara clan

The was a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Seiwa Genji.

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Sengoku period

The is a period in Japanese history marked by social upheaval, political intrigue and near-constant military conflict.

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Tada Kasuke

(date of birth unknown—died January 1, 1687, or in the third year of the Jōkyō era) was a Japanese farmer who led a failed appeal for lowered taxes in Azumidaira, a part of the Matsumoto Domain under the control of the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Takeda clan

The was a Japanese clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which effectively ruled Japan from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

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Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the, was the last feudal Japanese military government, which existed between 1600 and 1868.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Tourism in Japan

Japan attracted 28.69 million international tourists in 2017.

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a preeminent daimyō, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier".

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Redirects here:

Matsumoto-jō, 松本城.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsumoto_Castle

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