I thought this part of the castle was rather ingenious- they left small holes so that arrows, rocks or other objects could be thrown at people attempting to seige the castle.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Kakegawa Castle
Stop #2 on our MWR tour was Kakegawa castle. The castle was built about 500 years ago by the lord that was governing this area during the era of the civil wars (aka territorial disputes). The Tokugawa family eventually took over this area and ruled the castle. They ruled the castle for hundreds of years until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1854 and collapsed in 1869. The castle was eventually rebuilt with donations from the citizens of Kakegawa. It was rebuilt with wood in the traditional methods in .... 1993. So, it is super old, but you can't tell because they rebuilt it using the traditional plans and techniques.
I thought this part of the castle was rather ingenious- they left small holes so that arrows, rocks or other objects could be thrown at people attempting to seige the castle.
Nicole is attempting to siege the castle...no such luck. :) Maybe the umbrella is hindering her?
It is the Warriors Ambush Hideout area. I'm hiding, can't you tell?
I thought this part of the castle was rather ingenious- they left small holes so that arrows, rocks or other objects could be thrown at people attempting to seige the castle.
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I think we could take the castle if we had the proper samurai outfits, jeans and t-shirts just don't cut it... I mean look at the scaling effort and the hiding we both accomplished. Piece of cake.
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