 Last additions - Kanazawa Castle 金沢城 |
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Namako wall constructionNov 14, 2006
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Roof constructionNov 14, 2006
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How beams are joined.Nov 14, 2006
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Stairs to Hashizume-mon TurretNov 14, 2006
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Inide Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓Nov 14, 2006
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Hashizume BridgeNov 14, 2006
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View of Ishikawa-mon Gate.Nov 14, 2006
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Wooden beams notched together.Nov 14, 2006
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Model of castle's wooden frameworkNov 14, 2006
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View of the Shin-maru Hiroba 新丸広場Nov 14, 2006
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Inside the long house which served as an armory.Nov 14, 2006
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Bay window to drop stones.Nov 14, 2006
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Opening to drop stones.Nov 14, 2006
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Inside Hishi Turret.Nov 14, 2006
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Inside Hishi TurretNov 14, 2006
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Inside viewsNov 14, 2006
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Entrance to the Gojukken Nagaya and turrets.Nov 14, 2006
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Back view of long house. Information office and gift shop is in the small building.Nov 14, 2006
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Hashizume-mon TurretNov 14, 2006
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Bay window to drop stones, Hashizume-mon TurretNov 14, 2006
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Hashizume Bridge 橋爪橋Nov 14, 2006
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Bay window to drop stones on attackers.Nov 14, 2006
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Uchibori moat 内堀Nov 14, 2006
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓Nov 14, 2006
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Storehouse in background of castle wall.Nov 14, 2006
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓Nov 14, 2006
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Long house armory connecting the two turrets.Nov 14, 2006
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Kanazawa CastleNov 14, 2006
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓Nov 14, 2006
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門Nov 14, 2006
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓Nov 14, 2006
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon GateNov 14, 2006
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.Nov 14, 2006
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓Nov 14, 2006
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓Nov 14, 2006
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.Nov 14, 2006
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wallNov 14, 2006
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門Nov 14, 2006
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).Nov 14, 2006
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門Nov 14, 2006
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門Nov 14, 2006
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Outer castle wallNov 14, 2006
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Highway in front of the castle.Nov 14, 2006
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Kanazawa Castle was the base for the Kaga Domain (Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures) ruled by the Maeda clan 1583–1871 starting with Maeda Toshiie.Nov 14, 2006
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Occupying a huge plot of land in the center of the city, Kanazawa Castle has undergone extensive renovations and reconstruction. The main castle buildings are now magnificently restored.Nov 14, 2006
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