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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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Uploaded on April 12, 2017
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