What is Kumamoto-Castle?
[[File:Kumamotojo.jpg|thumb|Kumamoto-Castle]] {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=220|zoom=14|type=shape}} '''Kumamoto Castle''' is one of the most famous [[Japan]]ese [[castle]]s. There are a lot of [[ginkgo]] trees, so some people call it Ginkgo Castle.<ref>http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/castle/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109062315/http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/castle/400/ |date=2006-11-09 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref> ==History== Kumamoto Castle was completed by Kato Kiyomasa in 1607. He was the first lord of the castle. After that, the lord of the castle was Hosokawa tribe for 240 years.<ref>http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/contents.cfm?id=638 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318160938/http://www.manyou-kumamoto.jp/contents.cfm?id=638 |date=2015-03-18 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref> In 1877, Kumamoto Castle was almost destroyed by the effect of [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. In 1960, the tower was repaired.<ref>http://www.kumamotokokufu-h.ed.jp/kumamoto/osiro.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203112247/http://www.kumamotokokufu-h.ed.jp/kumamoto/osiro.html |date=2014-12-03 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref> ==Structure== The outer [[stone]] [[wall]] of Kumamoto Castle has particular structure.<ref>http://castle.link-hp.net/15.html {{in lang|ja}}</ref> It is called Mushagaeshi. It can prevent enemies from climbing stone walls because it curves out at the top. ==References== {{Commonscat|Kumamoto Castle}} {{reflist}} {{coord|32.806063|130.705972|format=dms|display=title|type:landmark_region:JP-43_scale:10000}} [[Category:Castles in Japan]] [[Category:17th-century buildings and structures]] [[Category:Kumamoto Prefecture]]