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Kaneishi Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle, located at the foot of Shimizuyama, a mountain which had been fortified during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), and which was the stronghold of the Sō clan. It was originally called the "Kaneishi-no-yakata", and began as a fortified residence built by Sō Masamori in 1528.
Kaneda Castle Ruins: The ruins of a mountain castle, constructed in 667 by Emperor Tenji on Jouyama (elevation 276 meters), are recognized as a national special historic site. Leveraging the steep natural terrain, the construction includes extensive stone ramparts encircling the site, covering approximately 2.2 to 2.8 kilometers.
Kaneda Castle was built by Yamato court. Following the defeat of Yamato Japan in the 663 battle of Hakusukinoe by an alliance of Tang China and the Silla, Emperor Tenji ordered the construction of defenses against a possible invasion of them. [2] [3] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017. [4]
Tsushima City-hall. Tsushima (対馬市, Tsushima-shi) is an island city grouped in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.It is the only city of Tsushima Subprefecture and it encompasses all of Tsushima Island, which lies in the Tsushima Strait north of Nagasaki on the western side of Kyushu, the southernmost mainland island of Japan.
Tsushima Province (対馬国, Tsushima-no kuni) was an old province of Japan on Tsushima Island which occupied the area corresponding to modern-day Tsushima, Nagasaki. [1] It was sometimes called Taishū ( 対州 ) .
Tsushima Strait (対馬海峡, Tsushima Kaikyō) [1] or Eastern Channel [2] (동수로 Dongsuro) is a channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea.
Tsushima Subprefecture, an administrative subdivision of Nagasaki prefecture (coterminous with Tsushima Island) Tsushima Fuchū Domain, a feudal domain of the early modern period, largely if not entirely contiguous with the Province; Tsushima Basin, also known as Ulleung Basin, located at the juncture of the Sea of Japan and the Korea Strait ...
The historic castle in Fukue, Ishida Castle, was built last of all castles in Japanese history because year after the castle was completed Japan underwent the Meiji Restoration. Today, the castle is used as the Goto high school and is contributing to the education of young people. Most of the castle area inside the stone walls are opened for ...