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Collected by the Inagaki family, the Toba Daimyō from the mid-Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, as materials for military studies. There are about 350 illustrations, but there is no uniformity because only illustrations of castles, illustrations including castle towns, and old battlefield illustrations are mixed.
Another typical example of castle picture in the Edo period exists, "The Shōhō Shiroezu", picture of the castle and castle town that the Edo Shogunate ordered the daimyō to create and submit,aggregating military information such as the buildings inside the castle, the height of the stone wall, the width of the moat and the water depth, etc., it also details the location and shape of the castle town and the mountain river.
Profile : Imabari Castle Ruins
| Location | Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Also known as | Misuga Castle, Fukiage Castle |
| Type of castle | Flatland（Marine） |
| Sea's name | Inland Sea of Seto |
| Elevation | ー |
| Condition | Reconstructed main keep |
| Designation | Ehime Historic Sites |
| Year built | 1602 |
| Abolished | 1873 |
| Castle lord | Tōdō Takatora |
| Refurbishment lord | Matsudaira Clan |
The family crest was originally created from the pattern that the emperor and the royal family put on the kimono, and the pattern was made into a fixed pattern, and the one attached to his own oxcart is said to be the beginning of the family crest. The warlords drew large crests on the flag-fingers, used to distinguish enemy views on the battlefield, and used by the generals to determine which warlords were active and how much.
Imabari Castle admission
admission fee : 520yen (Adult) 420yen(over 65y) free(under 18y or high school students and younger)
admission time : am9-pm5
closing period : December 29 - 31) reference official site (japanese)
Imabari Castle Google Map
Imabari Castle Images
The high stone wall and the double moat are features of Tōdō Takatora's, the master of castle. The moat was wide and had seawater drawn in, taking advantage of the castle built by the sea. This main keep was dismantled when Takatora was sealed, then offered to Tokugawa Ieyasu, It is said that it became the main keep of Tambakameyama Castle.
Also it features the latest technology at the time, such as no gables and "Musha-Gaeshi" inside. It is a corridor formed outside the main pillars in a building which helps moving quickly through the castle and is practical for preparing to enemy attacks.
The Ninomaru front gate, rebuilt in 2007, has an iron plate attached to the doors and pillars to increase strength.
The small one on the left side of the center is the statue of Tōdō Takatora.
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