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This book is an old Hand drawing sketch collection of Japanese castles.

The original is not published in Japan, it will be this time of the beginning the public.The original, is by hand with a brush to the Japanese paper, in part, of the figure has been given a color by hand.It does not contain the date or the like which is created on this map.Probably ( around about 1850's ) the end of the Edo period, that is, presumed to have been created before for about 160 years. Criteria of age is due to the overall notation and the honorific title of writing , the state of the paper or the like .

In particular, from the mid- fifteen century until the mid-19th century was the era of the samurai.Top of the samurai was called daimyo. They had castles in order to protect the territory. The castle had been defense technique is planted here and there for when the war happened. At the time, it had the highest secret.Therefore, only the top of those in power was able to own such a map at that time.

This map will help to historians of castles. In addition to it, when you look at this map, you will go drawn into the Middle Ages of the mysterious space of Japan.

This book has been recorded is 15 sheets of map. This book is the first volume . A total of three volumes is to be published . It plans to introduce a total of 45 sheets of the map.

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