katsuragi　葛城

KEY WORD :　architecture / castles

An arrowroot vine fortress. A temporary fortification that dates to the ancient period. Similar to a briar tree fortresses *ibaraki 茨城 and rice plant fortresses *inagi 稲城. The tough vines were spread around the fortress to provide a primitive defense against enemy incursions. The earliest mention is in the NIHONSHOKI 日本書紀 (Chronicles of Japan), which dates from the early 8c.

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