Abstract

This book clearly explains all your questions about Japanese castles with easy-to-understand illustrations!

◆A must-have for beginners, starting from the basics!
◆Reading this book will make castles more fun and inspire you to learn more!

This book clearly explains all your questions about Japanese castles with easy-to-understand illustrations, so reading it will make you understand and enjoy castles more. For example, "Is a castle the same as a keep?", "What is the ideal location to build a castle?", "How is the width of the moat determined?", "Can you tell the era by looking at the stone walls?", "Orcas were gods of fire prevention!", "Why are there black castles and white castles?"...This book gently introduces simple questions and basic knowledge that you might think you know but didn't, with easy-to-understand illustrations. At the end of the book, there is a list of Japanese castles you should visit and a glossary of terms. This is a must-have book for beginners, packed with information that will be immediately useful when you visit a castle.

Author’s Information

Born in Tokyo in 1972 and raised in Shizuoka City. He withdrew from the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Literature, Kokugakuin University. His area of expertise is Japanese medieval history, with particular knowledge of warlords, castles, armor, and swords of the Sengoku period. He has served as a lecturer at Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University, a lecturer at Waseda University Extension Center, and a director of the Japan Castle Association. In 2020, he contributed materials to the NHK Taiga drama "Kirin ga Kuru," and has authored and supervised numerous books.