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  WebMuseum: Momoyama Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Himeji Castle (built in its present form 1609), popularly known as White Heron Castle, with its gracefully curving roofs and its complex of three subsidiary towers around the main tenshu (or keep), is one of the most beautiful structures of the Momoyama period.
The Ohiroma of Nijo Castle (17th century) in Kyoto is one of the classic examples of the shoin, with its tokonoma (alcove), shoin window (overlooking a carefully landscaped garden), and clearly differentiated areas for the Tokugawa lords and their vassals.
The most important school of painting in the Momoyama period was that of the Kano, and the greatest innovation of the period was the formula, developed by Kano Eitoku for the creation of monumental landscapes on the sliding doors enclosing a room.
www.ibiblio.org /wm/paint/tl/japan/momoyama.html   (414 words)

  
  Azuchi-Momoyama period - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name Azuchi-Momoyama comes from the names of their respective castles, Azuchi castle and Momoyama castle.
The castle was able to withstand firearms and became a symbol of the age of reunification.
Momoyama art (1573-1615), named after the hill on which Hideyoshi built his castle at Fushimi, south of Kyoto, flourished during this period.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Azuchi-Momoyama_period   (1265 words)

  
 List of castles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castle of Ardooie or Castle de Jonghe d'Ardoye
Seh Kooheh Castle in the district of Shibb Ab, Zabol
Japanese castles (partially in English) – A list of 599 castles in Japan with pictures and maps of their locations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_castles   (185 words)

  
 Japan Reference - Culture - Japanese History : Azuchi-Momoyama ...
The castle was able to withstand firearms and became a symbol of the age of reunification.
Momoyama art (1573-1615), named after the hill on which Hideyoshi built his castle at Fushima, south of Kyoto, flourished during this period.
It was a period of interest in the outside world, the development of large urban centers, and the rise of the merchant and leisure classes.
www.jref.com /culture/azuchi-momoyama_period_era.shtml   (1241 words)

  
 Kansai Collection(Castle)
A well-known castle with a main keep that is considered to be the oldest among existing castles in Japan.
A castle that is related to the loyal retainers of Ako and was the residence of Oishi Kuranosuke
Castle where the feudal lord with the one-million koku stipend of Yamato, Izumi, and Kii resided.
www.kippo.or.jp /KansaiWindowhtml/Collection/English/CategoryCode/CategoryCode_003.html   (317 words)

  
 Ninjo Castle, Kyoto, Japan 1603   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Following the Tokugawa victory at Sekigahara (1600), Ieyasu constructed this seemingly gargantuan monument in the heart of Kyoto, not only as a central location for a shogunal palace, but also as a reminder of his indomitable strength to the citizens of what was once the center of imperial authority.
castles in Japanese history can boast of being completely fortified structures, Nijo was considered to be particularly unfortified.
Upon the completion of Nijo Castle in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu held a meeting with members of the court and the military in Ohiroma, the most formal room in the castle.
historichouses.simshost.com /kyoto/Ninjo%20Castle.htm   (717 words)

  
 Fushimi Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fushimi Castle (伏見城 -jō) is a 1964 replica of the original built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi on Momoyama in Fushimi Ward of Kyoto, Japan during the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
The castle was closed to the public in 2003.
This castle housed a room for the tea ceremony.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fushimi_Castle   (82 words)

  
 Japanese history: Azuchi-Momoyama Period
In order to bring the country under absolute control, Hideyoshi destroyed many castles that were built throughout the country during the era of civil wars.
He forbade the samurai to be active as farmers and forced them to move into the castle towns.
In the same year, Hideyoshi's large castle, the Osaka Castle, was completed.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e2123.html   (467 words)

  
 Nijo Castle
Originally built between 1601 and 1603 under the supervision of Itakura Katsushige, Nijo Castle epitomized the political and military power of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
While none of the castles in Japanese history can boast of being completely fortified structures, Nijo was considered to be particularly unfortified.
Ornately decorated by the Kano family, the principal structure was made up of 33 rooms and was located on the eastern edge of a 70 acre compound.
www.columbia.edu /itc/ealac/V3613/kyoto/frames/aut_nijo.htm   (216 words)

  
 Magazine Antiques: The arts of the Momoyama period in Japan
The Momoyama period (1568-1615) in Japanese history takes its name from the location of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's retirement castle at Momoyama (Peach Blossom Hill), near Kyoto.
Japanese castles were influenced by the design of imported European weapons and reports of European castle architecture.
Such vigorous brushwork proved popular for castle interiors since it seemed to capture the spirit of the warrior clients and large-scale paintings could be quickly executed, thus being both symbolically apt and cost effective.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_n3_v150/ai_18951486   (1412 words)

  
 ARTH 213 Lecture 2
Momoyama, Himeji Castle Complex: Donjon Tower, exterior view, Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture.
Edo, Himeji Castle Complex, Meiji period reconstruction of castle compound, 1608-09, Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji.
Edo, Himeji Castle Complex, Meiji period reconstruction of castle compound, 1608 -1609, Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji.
www.arth.upenn.edu /fall02/213/213lecture2.html   (331 words)

  
 Hotei Japanese Prints   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Katô Masakiyo, the general who participated in the unsuccessful invasion of Korea (1592-8), was falsely accused of certain actions related to that invasion and given house arrest by his lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
One night there was an earthquake that destroyed Hideyoshi¹s castle.
Concerned for the safety of this lord, Masakiyo hastened, in full armour, to Momoyama castle to help.
www.hotei-japanese-prints.com /prints/18-49.html   (129 words)

  
 OsakaPrints.com (Glossary)
The term was derived from kabuku ("to incline" or "bend forward" — its meaning during the Momoyama period, and "to be unusual" or "out of the ordinary," its meaning by the seventeenth century).
keisei: "Castle topplers," courtesans of the highest ranks, although the term was not used to designate any specific grade of prostitute.
In the kabuki theater from the late seventeenth century onwards the keisei represented a most important and demanding role for the onnagata, who had to concern himself with the portrayal of beauty, experience, elegance, fidelity, and innocence in combinations that made the keisei an expressive character on the stage.
www.osakaprints.com /content/information/glossary.htm   (8846 words)

  
 Matte Chi Found
You may have noticed in the Da Vinci like portrait which Lord Azuchi Momoyama lies on top of there are some numbers, "1582" which have mysteriously appeared on it when it wasn't there before.
In 1582 Oda Nobunaga, a powerful daimyo (land owner with his own army), was assassinated by one of his own generals, Akechi Mitsuhide.
Azuchi is the name of Nobunaga's castle and Momoyama or Azuchi-Momoyama is the name of the time period (1573-1615), because Momoyama, near Kyoto, is the name of the area where Aszuchi castle.
www.mattechi.com /ink/ink.php?id=P366   (570 words)

  
 Azuchi-Momoyama Period
The period itself is named for the castles that Nobunaga and his successor Toyotomi Hideyoshi lived in.
Nobunaga lived in Azuchi castle while Hideyoshi lived in Momoyama castle.
Once Tokygawa Ieyasu had the secured the title of shogun, he attacked Toyotomi Hideyor at Osaka Castle in 1615 and ended any threat from the Toyotomi family.
www.lakelandschools.us /lh/modonnell/virtualjapan/azuchi.htm   (906 words)

  
 The Japanese Garden Traveling Exhibition
The sumptuous garden adjacent to a building called the Dai-shoin at Nishi Hongan-ji is recognized as one of the most representative examples of Momoyama Period tastes in garden design.
Like the building, the garden elements are said to have been transported here from the opulent Fushimi-Momoyama castle of Japan's great feudal lord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598), known for his flamboyance.
The vigorous use of rocks and especially the exotic sago palms seem to support this claim.
www.artvisionexhibitions.com /TheJapaneseGarden.html   (516 words)

  
 Oishiya: Meoto Iwa & Other Attractions
Ise Azuchi Momoyama Bunkamura is a theme park about the culture and history of Sengoku (Warring States) Period.
The main attractions include the golden Azuchi castle and Ninja house.
Futaminoura Beach was established as the country's first bathing beach in 1882.
www.oishiya.co.jp /english/attractions.html   (281 words)

  
 List of castles - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Japanese castles (partially in English) - A list of 599 castles in Japan with pictures and maps of their locations.
Castlevania, the Count Dracula's castle in the Castlevania video game series
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open-encyclopedia.com /List_of_castles   (78 words)

  
 Fushimi-momoyama Catsle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This castle was constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when he was elderly.
The present Fushimi-momoyama castle has big donjon and small donjon was reconstructioned in 1964.
You look down on the entrance gate from the big donjon.
fushimi.star.gs /htmle/momojoue.htm   (74 words)

  
 Japanese dictionary of history and traditions #3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It spanned between the entry of Oda Nobunaga into Kyoto in 1568 and the battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
The name comes from Azuchi castle of Oda Nobunaga in Shiga and Momoyama castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto.
The period is characterized by grandiose castles and wall pictures promoted by rich seigniors and merchants.
www.hikyaku.com /dico/histxtg2.html   (363 words)

  
 Learn more about List of castles in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Learn more about List of castles in the online encyclopedia.
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www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_castles.html   (119 words)

  
 Scenic Japan photocd produced by Corel
249005 - Grounds of Koriyama castle, Nara prefecture.
249013 - Shrine gate, Momoyama castle, Kyoto prefecture.
249043 - View from the castle grounds, Koriyama castle.
www.emsps.com /photocd/corel/249000.htm   (376 words)

  
 List of castles - Internet-Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 From Castle to Teahouse: Japanese Architecture of the Momoyama Period - Questia Online Library
From Castle to Teahouse: Japanese Architecture of the Momoyama Period
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 Cherry blossoms in Fushimi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cherry blossoms bloom at Fushimi-momoyama castle and Gokonomiya-shrine.
Cherry blossoms at Fushimi-Momoyama castle [Mar. 30 '97]
Cherry blossoms at Gokonomiya shrine [Mar. 30 '97]
fushimi.star.gs /htmle/sakurae.htm   (24 words)

  
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