Himeji Castle: Akamatsu → … → Matsumoto/Yakamatsu → Toyotomi Hideyoshi → Ikeda Terumasa after Sekigahara. Toyotomi and Ikeda crests appear on roof tiles. The video argues that the polygonal masonry copied other examples but was less precise.
Himeji Castle succession and the video’s polygonal-masonry theory
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Key facts
- Himeji Castle is in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan—not Castle Hill, Torrington.
- After earlier Akamatsu and other Sengoku rulers, Matsumoto (Yakamatsu) held Himeji before Toyotomi Hideyoshi; Ikeda Terumasa took control after Sekigahara and completed the main complex in 1609.
- The surviving roof tiles bear Toyotomi and Ikeda crests.
- The claim that Himeji’s polygonal masonry imitated masonry elsewhere but was less precise is the video presenter’s interpretation, not an established conclusion.
- Himeji symbolises early Edo Japan, although its origins and several earlier phases predate the Edo period.
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Himeji Castle began as a fort in 1333 but soon was turned into Himeyama Castle. In the late 16th century, the site was remodelled and expanded ...
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Himeji Castle as we see it today was built by Ikeda Terumasa (1565–1613). In a major overhaul between 1601 and 1609, he replaced, repaired, and expanded the ...
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AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Himeji Castle is one of the most famous in Japan. Situated in southern Honshu, it was built in the 14th century.
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Ikeda spent 9 years building the ornate, complicated structure of Himeji Castle to be what it is today. Architectural Elements of Himeji
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