Nijo-jo Castle Watched the Rise and Fall of Tokugawa shogunate
03/08/2023
Nijo-jo Castle - a UNESCO World Heritage and National Treasure site - is a residence of successive Tokugawa shoguns in Kyoto. This stunning castle had witnessed the growth, development, fall, and eventual end of the Tokugawa shogunate. What was the final stage of the Tokugawa shogunate that Nijo-jo Castle saw? How did the last shogun, […]
Why was Nagoya Castle Built? For the Iron Defense of the Tokugawa shogunate
03/08/2023
Nagoya Castle was built by a warlord, Tokugawa Ieyasu, as a solid fortress in 1612, just two years before the Winter Siege of Osaka against the Toyotomi clan. After Ieyasu's victory, Nagoya Castle kept the western lords in check in the middle of the Tokaido road connecting Edo (Tokyo) and Osaka. He was eager to […]