Okazaki Castle Keep Stone Base
At the keep’ s base are the oldest stone walls within the castle, and were constructed by Tanaka Yoshimasa*, who became Lord of Okazaki in 1590. The dry-stone walls were built using irregular sized and shaped natural stones, and the corners show an early, still underdeveloped, stacking process.
* Tanaka Yoshimasa (1548-1609) 10th master of Okazaki Castle (1590-1600) and vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi*
* Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537- 1598), Warlord who achieved unification of Japan in 1590.
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Okazaki Castle Keep Stone Base
At the keep’ s base are the oldest stone walls within the castle, and were constructed by Tanaka Yoshimasa*, who became Lord of Okazaki in 1590. The dry-stone walls were built using irregular sized and shaped natural stones, and the corners show an early, still underdeveloped, stacking process.
* Tanaka Yoshimasa (1548-1609) 10th master of Okazaki Castle (1590-1600) and vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi*
* Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537- 1598), Warlord who achieved unification of Japan in 1590.