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SOGENSHA Inc.
Address | Sogensha Bldg. 4-3-6 Awajimachi Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka, JAPAN ZIP:541-0047 |
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Representative Name | Keiichi Yabe |
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No. of Employees | 50 |
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JAN:9784422201795
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A5 size (210mm x 148mm) 160 pages
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Country of manufacture: Printed in Japan
Material / component: Paper
Year of manufacture: 2024
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Supervised by Tsuguyo Inaba Kumamoto Castle was built by Kiyomasa Kato, a master castle builder, and supported by the Hosokawa family. This book explores Kumamoto, a robust castle town where many warriors lived and did not forget to be prepared for battle even in peaceful times. Using old maps, drawings, and topographical maps as well as photographs of the area, the author unearths the strata of history and traces the stories and traces hidden in the town. This is the ninth in a series exploring the history and culture of a town that has developed around a castle. Includes an interview with Shinichi Takeda, a freelance announcer* who was born and raised in Kumamoto. Features of this book. *The secret of Kumamoto Castle's thorough defense that allowed no room for maneuver The practical castle built by Kiyomasa Kato, a master castle builder, conceals a number of defensive measures that may seem excessive. We will explore such clever structures as the successive Masugata (square boxes) and the Dark Gate, which transformed even the Honmaru Palace into a defensive facility. *The clue to a deeper understanding of Kumamoto Castle is the castle town. The construction of a castle is originally planned to include the castle town. This tour will take you around the castle town, which was built by Kiyomasa Kato and further expanded under the Hosokawa family. *[Culture of Higo Kumamoto The culture brought by the Hosokawa family has been refined along with the spirit of "Higo Mokkoso. After touring the castle, taste the culture that has continued since the Edo period. *Interview with freelance announcer* Shinichi Takeda To learn the true charm behind the castle and castle town, it is best to learn from a local expert. We asked Shinichi Takeda, a famous former NHK presenter* who was born and raised in Kumamoto, about the highlights of Kumamoto Castle and the castle town. |
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Kumamoto Castle was built by Kiyomasa Kato, a master castle builder, and supported by the Hosokawa family. This book explores Kumamoto, a robust castle town where many warriors lived and did not forget to be prepared for battle even in peaceful times. Using old maps, drawings, and topographical maps as well as photographs of the area, the author unearths the strata of history and traces the stories and traces hidden in the town. This is the ninth in a series exploring the history and culture of a town that has developed around a castle. Includes an interview with Shinichi Takeda, a freelance announcer* who was born and raised in Kumamoto.
Features of this book.
*The secret of Kumamoto Castle's thorough defense that allowed no room for maneuver
The practical castle built by Kiyomasa Kato, a master castle builder, conceals a number of defensive measures that may seem excessive.
We will explore such clever structures as the successive Masugata (square boxes) and the Dark Gate, which transformed even the Honmaru Palace into a defensive facility.
*The clue to a deeper understanding of Kumamoto Castle is the castle town.
The construction of a castle is originally planned to include the castle town.
This tour will take you around the castle town, which was built by Kiyomasa Kato and further expanded under the Hosokawa family.
*[Culture of Higo Kumamoto
The culture brought by the Hosokawa family has been refined along with the spirit of "Higo Mokkoso.
After touring the castle, taste the culture that has continued since the Edo period.
*Interview with freelance announcer* Shinichi Takeda
To learn the true charm behind the castle and castle town, it is best to learn from a local expert.
We asked Shinichi Takeda, a famous former NHK presenter* who was born and raised in Kumamoto, about the highlights of Kumamoto Castle and the castle town.