Marugame castle - 36

Marugame castle - 36

A samurai's appearance looking back at "大手二の門 = Oo-te-ni-no-mon" in "枡形 = Masu-gata".

It is the "石垣 = Ishi gaki" of "枡形 = Masu-gata" in a direction diagonally to the leading "大手一の門 = Oo-te-ichi-no-mon" and "大手二の門 = Oo-te-ni-no-mon".
The construction method of this "石垣 = Ishi gaki" is "切り込みハギ = Kirikomi Hagi" stone wall. The Stonemasons cut the stones so that there was no gap as much as possible and assembled so that the cut surfaces would be aligned.
It is not as elaborate as the stone of the South American Inca, but it is built exquisitely.

Currently there are only fences above the stone walls, but once there was a sturdy roofed wall long time ago.
The enemy soldier who entered this "枡形 = Masu-gata" was supposed to be attacked by bullets, arrows, stones, etc from three sides including "大手一の門 = Oo-te-ichi-no-mon".

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大手二の門 = Oo-te-ni-no-mon(No.2 main gate)
枡形 = Masu-gata(Rectangular defense facility)
大手一の門 = Oo-te-ichi-no-mon(No.1 main gate)
石垣 = Ishi gaki(stone wall)
切り込みハギ = Kirikomi Hagi(Notch Construction method)
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It is a page of Japanese.
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Marugame castle
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About "Kotohira-gu Shrine" mentioned in the last article ...

Kotohira-gu Shrine Complex, Kotohira Town, Shikoku Region
https://youtu.be/U8RCCwv2UlQ

The oldest "歌舞伎小屋 = Ka-bu-ki-go-ya = Kabuki hut" in Japan remains near here "Kotohira-gu Shrine".
And It name is "金丸座 = Kana-maru-za".
Even so, when I was a child it was a deserted "Kabuki hut"....
香川 旧金毘羅大芝居 Konpira Oshibai,Kagawa
https://youtu.be/y1dZKalkJSU

At "Kana-maru-za", the following kabuki and the like are played in the spring.
The following Kabuki performances were made from "安宅 = A-taka" of "能 = Noh" premiered in 1465, "Noh" performances　is historically older than Kabuki.
Please see the famous Kabuki performances "勧進帳 = Kan-jin-chou = Donation list".
Kanjincho
https://youtu.be/4GKkpONecN8




I am thinking about writing this blog as much as possible about Marugame castle and Japanese traditional arts.
If you are interested in beauty Ladies of Chinese ancient in line with Cleopatra, please come to my English page below.

Beautiful four girls of ancient Chinese
https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/kameyamachikusei/diary/201710300000/