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year 1769-1771
source title Castles of Japan
info Since Japanese castles were built from the very beginning with particular consideration for architectural beauty people are impressed by their artistic merit even today, after the passage of centuries. Japanese castles reflect the Japanese feeling for graceful emotion and their architectural quality is appreciated by both Japanese and foreigners, particularly since their harmony with the surrounding scenery invariably adds to the beauty. The total number of castles in Japan, including such simple and ancient varieties as the chiyashi and kogoishi fortresses, as well as castles such as those at Himeji and Matsumoto, which still stand, was once estimated at more than 5,000. But, by the beginning of the Meiji Era (around 1870), this figure had been reduced to between two and three hundred. Today, there are only about 50 castles remaining in Japan—including those of which only a part still stands.
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year 1769-1771
source title Castles of Japan
info Since Japanese castles were built from the very beginning with particular consideration for architectural beauty people are impressed by their artistic merit even today, after the passage of centuries. Japanese castles reflect the Japanese feeling for graceful emotion and their architectural quality is appreciated by both Japanese and foreigners, particularly since their harmony with the surrounding scenery invariably adds to the beauty. The total number of castles in Japan, including such simple and ancient varieties as the chiyashi and kogoishi fortresses, as well as castles such as those at Himeji and Matsumoto, which still stand, was once estimated at more than 5,000. But, by the beginning of the Meiji Era (around 1870), this figure had been reduced to between two and three hundred. Today, there are only about 50 castles remaining in Japan—including those of which only a part still stands.
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