Meijō

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Meijō is the Japanese name for Nagoya Castle, a historic and iconic samurai-era fortress in Nagoya, Japan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
cultural heritage site
historic site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Nagoya Castle
architecturalStyle Japanese castle architecture
associatedWith Tokugawa clan
samurai lords of Owari Domain
category castles in Aichi Prefecture
historic sites in Japan
tourist attractions in Nagoya
country Japan
culturalSignificance major historical landmark in Nagoya
symbol of samurai culture
era samurai era
function administrative center
military stronghold
hasCulturalRole symbol of Nagoya’s history
hasFeature gates
moats
stone walls
tenshu (main keep)
turrets
hasJapaneseName 名城
hasPark Meijō Park area
hasSymbol golden shachihoko
hasView Nagoya cityscape
heritageStatus protected historic site
isIconOf Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
Nagoya
isPartOf Japanese castle network
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
Chūbu region
Japan
Nagoya
nameMeaning famous castle
near central Nagoya
prefecture Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED
surroundedBy castle grounds
timePeriod Edo period
feudal Japan
tourismImportance major tourist destination in Nagoya
usedAs fortress
residence of feudal lords

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Nagoya Castle alsoKnownAs Meijō