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Kagoshima Castle pre-1873 was an Edo period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Ōsumi Province, Bakumatsu, Battle of Sekigahara, Bombardment of Kagoshima, Edo period, Geomancy, Higo Province, Imperial Japanese Army, Ishida Mitsunari, Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan, Japanese castle, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagoshima), Meiji Restoration, Monuments of Japan, Mount Shiroyama, Redoubt, Royal Navy, Satsuma Kaidō, Satsuma Province, Satsuma Rebellion, Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Shimazu clan, Shimazu Tadatsune, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Tenshu, Tokugawa shogunate, Toyotomi Hideyori, 100 Fine Castles of Japan.

  2. Castles in Kagoshima Prefecture
  3. Satsuma Province

Ōsumi Province

was a province of Japan in the area of southeastern Kyūshū, corresponding to the eastern half of modern Kagoshima Prefecture, and including the Ōsumi Islands.

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Bakumatsu

was the final years of the Edo period when the Tokugawa shogunate ended.

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Battle of Sekigahara

The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: 関ヶ原の戦い; Kyūjitai: 關ヶ原の戰い, Hepburn romanization: Sekigahara no Tatakai), was a historical battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period.

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Bombardment of Kagoshima

The Bombardment of Kagoshima, also known as the, was a military engagement fought between Britain and the Satsuma Domain in Kagoshima from 15 to 17 August 1863. Kagoshima Castle and Bombardment of Kagoshima are Satsuma Province.

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Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Geomancy

Geomancy translates literally to "earth divination," and the term was originally used to mean methods of divination that interpret geographic features, markings on the ground, or the patterns formed by soil, rocks, or sand.

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Higo Province

was an old province of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū.

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Imperial Japanese Army

The (IJA) was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan.

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Ishida Mitsunari

Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成, 1559 – November 6, 1600) was a Japanese samurai and military commander of the late Sengoku period of Japan.

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Izumi, Kagoshima

290pxIzumi Crane Migration Ground is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Japanese castle

are fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone.

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Kagoshima

, officially, is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Kagoshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands.

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Kyushu

is the third-largest island of Japan's four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa).

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List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagoshima)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Kagoshima.

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Meiji Restoration

The Meiji Restoration (Meiji Ishin), referred to at the time as the, and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

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Monuments of Japan

is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties".

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Mount Shiroyama

is a mountain located in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

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Redoubt

A redoubt (historically redout) is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on earthworks, although some are constructed of stone or brick.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Satsuma Kaidō

The was a road across Kyūshū from Chikushino to Kagoshima, used by daimyōs for the sankin-kōtai, and also by the lord of the Satsuma han on whom a similar obligation of visiting the shōgun was imposed.

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Satsuma Province

was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū.

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Satsuma Rebellion

The Satsuma Rebellion, also known as the, was a revolt of disaffected samurai against the new imperial government of Japan, nine years into the Meiji era. Kagoshima Castle and Satsuma Rebellion are Satsuma Province.

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Satsumasendai, Kagoshima

Satsumasendai City Hall is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Shimazu clan

The were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.

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Shimazu Tadatsune

was a tozama daimyō of Satsuma, the first to hold it as a formal fief (han) under the Tokugawa shogunate, and the first Japanese to rule over the Ryūkyū Kingdom. Kagoshima Castle and Shimazu Tadatsune are Shimazu clan.

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Shimazu Yoshihiro

was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. Kagoshima Castle and Shimazu Yoshihiro are Shimazu clan.

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Tenshu

is an architectural typology found in Japanese castle complexes.

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Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate (Tokugawa bakufu), also known as the, was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.

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Toyotomi Hideyori

was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan.

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100 Fine Castles of Japan

The castles in were chosen based on their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the in 2006.

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See also

Castles in Kagoshima Prefecture

Satsuma Province

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagoshima_Castle