Kumamoto-Castle

Kumamoto Castle is one of the most famous Japanese castles. There are a lot of ginkgo trees, so some people call it Ginkgo Castle.http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/castle/  

History
Kumamoto Castle was completed by Kato Kiyomasa in 1607. He was the first lord of the castle. After that, the lord of the castle was Hosokawa tribe for 240 years.http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/contents.cfm?id=638   In 1877, Kumamoto Castle was almost destroyed by the effect of Satsuma Rebellion. In 1960, the tower was repaired.http://www.kumamotokokufu-h.ed.jp/kumamoto/osiro.html  

Structure
The outer stone wall of Kumamoto Castle has particular structure.http://castle.link-hp.net/15.html   It is called Mushagaeshi. It can prevent enemies from climbing stone walls because it curves out at the top.

References

Category:Castles in Japan
Category:17th-century buildings and structures
Category:Kumamoto Prefecture