Strong And Impregnable Castles

Question 1

What are the the 6 periods of Japanese History from 710 to 1867?

Answer 1

Nara, 710-794 (Civilian Rule)
Heian, 794-1185 (Civilian Rule)
Kamakura, 1185-1333
Ashikaga/Muromachi, 1336-1467
Warring States, (1467-1592)
           Warring States, 1467-1562
           Aizuchi, 1562-1582
Tokugawa, 1603-1867

Question 2

What are the six “grammar” parts of a castle?

Answer 2

Donjon-main tower of a castle
Moat
Wall
Gate
Tower
Compound

Question 3

In what time period were the mountain castle (yamajiro)?

Answer 3

800s-1500s

Question 4

What where the characteristics of the mountain castles?

Answer 4

Size: 20 acres
Location: hilltops 
Function: military 
Physical organization: follow topography 
Strategy: fight enemies elsewhere 
Wooden walls

Question 5

Name the mountain castles-famous

Answer 5

Mastuyama Castle (Bitchu, Mt. Gagyu, Akibashi, Mori and Kobori families)
     -warrior living quarters surviving today 
Takatori Castle (Yamoto; Ochi family) 
     -Mt. Takatori, Nara Prefecture 
     -1321 Ochi family 
     -1583 Tsutsui Junkei 
     -1585 Yohotomi Hidenaga 
     -1590s Hondo Toshitomo

Question 6

What are the time periods of flatland castles (Hirajiro)?

Answer 6

1560s-1600s

Question 7

What are the characteristics of flatland castles?

Answer 7

Size:40-60 acres
Location: flatlands
Function: civil/military
Physical Organization: near town, rivers, highway
Strategy: Defend against attacks, political function

Question 8

Name some famous flatland castles-

Answer 8

Azuchi Castle (Oda Nobunaga) 
Matsumoto Castle (Takeda Shingen)
Osaka Castle (Izumi; Toyotomi family)