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Osaka Castle

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is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. [1]

44 relations: Anguirus, Azuchi Castle, Azuchi–Momoyama period, Ōsakajōkōen Station, Battle of Sekigahara, Burdock piling, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Cherry blossom, Fall of Osaka Castle, Fushimi Castle, Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, Gold leaf, Hanami, Himeji Castle, Ikkō-ikki, Ishiyama Hongan-ji, Japan, Japanese castle, Jurakudai, List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Meiji Restoration, Moat, Oda Nobunaga, Osaka, Osaka Castle Park, Osaka Loop Line, Osaka-jō Hall, Reinforced concrete, Seto Inland Sea, Shōgun, Siege of Osaka, Taiko, Tenshu, The Amazing Race 20, Toho, Tokugawa Hidetada, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokusatsu, Tourism in Japan, Toyotomi clan, Toyotomi Hideyori, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, West Japan Railway Company.

Anguirus

is a fictional character who first appeared in Toho's 1955 kaiju film Godzilla Raids Again.

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Azuchi Castle

was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga.

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Azuchi–Momoyama period

The is the final phase of the in Japan.

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Ōsakajōkōen Station

is a railway station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Osaka Loop Line in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan.

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Battle of Sekigahara

The was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month), that preceded the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Burdock piling

is an advanced Japanese technique for building stone walls, named after the resemblance of the rough stones used to the ovate shapes of the blossoms of Japanese burdock plants.

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Chūō-ku, Osaka

is one of 23 wards of Osaka, Japan.

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Cherry blossom

A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら).

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Fall of Osaka Castle

On February 2, 1868, the Tokugawa-held Osaka Castle was captured by pro-Imperial "Kangun" forces.

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Fushimi Castle

, also known as or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a castle in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward.

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Godzilla

() is a monster originating from a series of tokusatsu films of the same name from Japan.

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Godzilla Raids Again

is a 1955 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla, produced and distributed by Toho.

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Gold leaf

Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by goldbeating and is often used for gilding.

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Hanami

is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers; flowers ("hana") are in this case almost always referring to those of the cherry ("sakura") or, less frequently, plum ("ume") trees.

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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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Ikkō-ikki

were mobs of peasant farmers, Buddhist monks, Shinto priests and local nobles who rose up against daimyō rule in 15th- and 16th-century Japan.

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Ishiyama Hongan-ji

The was the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, leagues of warrior monks and commoners who opposed samurai rule during the Sengoku period.

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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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Jurakudai

The Jurakudai or Jurakutei (聚楽第) was a lavish palace constructed at the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto, Japan.

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List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

To protect Japan's cultural heritage, the country's government selects through the Agency for Cultural Affairs important items and designates them as Cultural Properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.

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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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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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Oda Nobunaga

was a powerful daimyō (feudal lord) of Japan in the late 16th century who attempted to unify Japan during the late Sengoku period, and successfully gained control over most of Honshu.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Osaka Castle Park

is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.

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Osaka Loop Line

The is a railway loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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Osaka-jō Hall

is a multi-purpose arena located in the Kyōbashi area of Osaka, Japan.

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Reinforced concrete

Reinforced concrete (RC) (also called reinforced cement concrete or RCC) is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ductility.

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Seto Inland Sea

The, also known as Setouchi or often shortened to Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan.

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Shōgun

The was the military dictator of Japan during the period from 1185 to 1868 (with exceptions).

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Siege of Osaka

The was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction.

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Taiko

are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments.

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Tenshu

''Tenshu'' at Matsue Castle is an architectural typology found in Japanese castle complexes.

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The Amazing Race 20

The Amazing Race 20 is the twentieth installment of the reality television show ''The Amazing Race''.

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Toho

is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company.

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Tokugawa Hidetada

was the second shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty, who ruled from 1605 until his abdication in 1623.

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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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Tokusatsu

is a Japanese term for live-action film or television drama that uses many special effects.

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Tourism in Japan

Japan attracted 28.69 million international tourists in 2017.

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Toyotomi clan

The was a Japanese clan that ruled over Japan before the Edo period.

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Toyotomi Hideyori

was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan.

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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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West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu.

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Redirects here:

Osaka castle, Osaka-jo, Osaka-jo Castle, Osakajo, Ozaka-jo, Ozakajo, Ôsakajô, 大坂城, 大阪城.

References

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

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