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*''Japanese'': 鶴丸城 ''(Tsurumaru-jou)''
*''Japanese'': 鶴丸城 ''(Tsurumaru-jou)''
Tsurumaru castle, also known as Kagoshima castle, was the chief castle of the [[Shimazu clan]] of [[Satsuma han]].
Tsurumaru castle, also known as Kagoshima castle, was the chief castle of the [[Shimazu clan]] of [[Satsuma han]]. It sat up against Mt. Shiroyama, facing out towards the [[jokamachi|castle town]], beyond which lay the sea.
The castle was distinctive for its lack of a ''[[tenshu]]'' or tower keep, and was constructed in a style known as ''[http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/y/yakatajiro.htm yakata-zukuri]'', combining some of the defensive elements of a castle with the architectural layout of a residential mansion.<ref>Gallery labels, permanent exhibition, [[Reimeikan Museum]], Kagoshima, Sept 2014.</ref>
Today, the [[Reimeikan Museum]] of History and Culture occupies the former ''honmaru'' (central/main area) of the former castle grounds, while the Kagoshima Prefectural Library sits in the former ''ninomaru'' (second area).
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==References==
==References==
*[[Nihon no Meijo]]
*[[Nihon no Meijo]]
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[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:Castles]]
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