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Nagoya Castle -Japan.

In 1610 ,Tokugawa Leyasu ordered the construction of Nagoya Castle . He ordered 20 daimyo lords from western Japan ,such as Kato Kiyomasa and Fukushima Masanori ,to build the stone walls .This is called tenka bushin [ public works project ]. Kobori Enshu , Nakai Masakiyo and others built the main castle tower and corner towers .The castle was mostly finished by 1612 .

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Uploaded on January 15, 2017
Taken on January 15, 2017