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Shigemori Mirei laid a dry garden in the keep's yard, its stones arranged as the battle formations of a Chinese strategist.
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Kishiwada Castle (岸和田城, Kishiwada-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kishiwada Castle was home to the Okabe clan, daimyō of Kishiwada Domain. The Honmaru Garden of the castle is designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty. The castle is also known as Chikiri Castle (千亀利城, Chikiri-jō).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1334 Architect / artist：Mirei Shigemori (garden) Highlights / collection：Dry landscape garden by Mirei Shigemori, Stone arrangement copying Zhuge Liang's Eight Formations Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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