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Fukuyama castle was the seat of the lord of [[Fukuyama han]], in what is today Fukuyama City, [[Hiroshima prefecture]]. It was built by [[Mizuno Katsunari]] in the 1620s-1630s.
Fukuyama castle was the seat of the lord of [[Fukuyama han]], in what is today Fukuyama City, [[Hiroshima prefecture]]. It was built by [[Mizuno Katsunari]] in the 1620s-1630s.
One of the castle's towers, known as the Fushimi yagura, and one of its gates, the Sujigane-gomon, have been designated [[Important Cultural Properties]]. Both were originally constructed for [[Fushimi castle]], and were relocated to Fukuyama in the 1620s-1630s. The Fushimi yagura is a three-story tile-roofed tower in ''[[irimoya]]'' style, eight ''[[Japanese Measurements|ken]]'' by three ''ken'' in size. The Sujigane Gate is ten ''ken'' by three ''ken'' in size, also in ''irimoya'' style and with a tile roof.<ref>Plaques on-site at Fukuyama castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36213649294/sizes/l]</ref>
The castle was protected on the east, west, and south by two layers of moats, and on the north by rivers and mountains. Today, the moats have been filled in, and along with the ''san-no-maru'' (third bailey), these have been given over to urban development. The ''ni-no-maru'' and ''honmaru'' (second and main baileys) have been reconstructed and maintained as a historical castle site, however, with the ''tenshu'' (main keep) and certain other buildings being reconstructed in the 1960s-70s.<ref name=plaques>Plaques on-site at Fukuyama castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36213649294/sizes/l][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36907548801/sizes/l]</ref>
One of the castle's towers, known as the Fushimi yagura, and one of its gates, the Sujigane-gomon, have been designated [[Important Cultural Properties]]. Both were originally constructed for [[Fushimi castle]], and were relocated to Fukuyama in the 1620s-1630s. The Fushimi yagura is a three-story tile-roofed tower in ''[[irimoya]]'' style, eight ''[[Japanese Measurements|ken]]'' by three ''ken'' in size. The Sujigane Gate is ten ''ken'' by three ''ken'' in size, also in ''irimoya'' style and with a tile roof.<ref name=plaques/>
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