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Its walls end in a projecting lip - a rare feature in Japan, thought to come from Western fortification.
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Hitoyoshi Castle (人吉城, Hitoyoshi-jō) was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1961. It is No.93 on the list "100 Fine Castles of Japan". Since the Sagara clan was appointed jitō (land steward) n the Kamakura period, the clan inhabited this castle for 35 generations, for 670 years until the Meiji restoration of 1871.
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Founded / opened：1199 Highlights / collection：Stone walls designed to repel climbers, Layout facing the Kuma River Genre：Architecture
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