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bourougata tenshu 望楼型天守 | ||||||
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A lookout tower set atop the roof of a residence *kyokan 居館, usually a lord's residence for looking out over the surrounding area to observe enemy forces and to order troop movements. Earliest extant examples are Maruokajou *Tenshu 丸岡城天守 (1576) Fukui prefecture, and Inuyamajou Tenshu 犬山城 (1601) Aichi prefecture. | ||||||
Inuyamajou Tenshu 犬山城天守 (Aichi)
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