tojou　外城

KEY WORD :　architecture / castles

Also read sotojiro. An outer castle or fortification. 1　A separately enclosed fortification erected in an enclosed area outside the main castle though typically connected to it. Identical with sotoguruwa 外郭. 2　A fortification located at a site separated from the main castle. It has the same meaning as branch castle *shijou 支城.

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