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Who REALLY built Edo Castle? Genesis 6, Tokyo Japan, Anime Films, City Photo, Fort, Tokyo, Castle, Paper Crafts, Japan

What does Edo mean? - JAPAN THIS!

Tokyo is the greatest city in Asia, but for most of its history, this area was known as Edo. Today we'll learn what does Edo mean?

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Nagoya Castle's Keep | Early into the Edo period, as it beca… | Flickr Edo Period Architecture, Edo Period House, Edo Castle, Nagoya Castle, Edo Japan, Japanese Castles, Edo Period Japan, Manga Inspiration, Tokugawa Ieyasu

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Early into the Edo period, as it became clear that a second showdown with the Toyotomi clan would likely happen, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered that Nagoya Castle be built on the site of the old Oda Castle where Nobunaga was born. As the area stood at an important strategic point along the Tōkaidō Road, Ieyasu wanted to make sure that he had a strong fortress to control the approach midway between Osaka and Edo. Work on the castle started in 1609 and it was completed in 1612. Nagoya Castle became…

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Edo Castle – Japan’s Versailles | Lesley Downer

Edo Castle was like Louis XIV’s Versailles, a place of fabulous riches, of unimaginable beauty and luxury. Its mammoth granite battlements and gleaming roofs towered above the great city of Edo, the largest city in the world - which we now call Tokyo.

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Himeji Castle is one of the best examples of Japanese castle architecture. It was built during the Edo Period, which was categorized by peace and economic prosperity following Japan's chaotic feudal period. The exterior of the castle is immaculately decorated and is one of the three Japanese castles to exhibit the Hirayama architectural style. This post contains a collection of photos of Himeji castle from a variety of angles. Asian Castle, Edo Japan, Castle Photography, Himeji Castle, Japan Landscape, Japanese Castle, Japanese Architecture, Beautiful Castles, Maneki Neko

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Himeji Castle Photography | Edo Japan, 1609

Himeji Castle is one of the best examples of Japanese castle architecture. It was built during the Edo Period, which was categorized by peace and economic prosperity following Japan's chaotic feudal period. The exterior of the castle is immaculately decorated and is one of the three Japanese castles to exhibit the Hirayama architectural style. This post contains a collection of photos of Himeji castle from a variety of angles.

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