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===Gates===
===Gates===
The Shimizumon 清水門, located in the northeastern corner of the Kitanomaru, is one of the castle's several ''masugata'' gates. It consists of an outer gate in the ''kôraimon'' style, dated to [[1658]], and designated an [[Important Cultural Property]], and an inner gate in the ''yagura-mon'' style, likely dating to 20th century repair efforts. The two are arranged at right angles to one another, forming a small square between them, with high stone walls, a defensive measure commonly seen at [[Azuchi-Momoyama period]] / Edo period castles.<ref name=shimizu/>
The Shimizumon 清水門, located in the northeastern corner of the Kitanomaru, is one of the castle's several ''masugata'' gates. It consists of an outer gate in the ''kôraimon'' style, dated to [[1658]], and designated an [[Important Cultural Property]], and an inner gate in the ''yagura-mon'' style, likely dating to 20th century repair efforts. The two are arranged at right angles to one another, forming a small square between them, with high stone walls, a defensive measure commonly seen at [[Azuchi-Momoyama period]] / Edo period castles.<ref name=shimizu/>
Of the many guardhouses (''bansho'') which once stood within the grounds, three survive. The ''hyakunin bansho'', ''dôshin bansho'', and ''Ôbansho'' which survive today all stand between the Naka-no-mon and Chûjakumon gates. The Ôbansho was guarded by the higher-ranking guards (''[[yoriki]]'' and ''[[doshin|dôshin]]''), and was the chief guardhouse before the Chûjakumon, which led directly into the ''honmaru''.
===Honmaru===
===Honmaru===