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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 built 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 finishead by 1612 .

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