Rijō

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Rijō is the Japanese feudal-era castle in Hiroshima, historically the seat of the powerful Hiroshima Domain and a notable example of a flatland castle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
flatland castle
hirayama-style castle
alsoKnownAs Carp Castle NERFINISHED
Hiroshima Castle NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Azuchi–Momoyama castle architecture NERFINISHED
builtBy Mōri clan NERFINISHED
builtFor Mōri Terumoto NERFINISHED
cityDevelopedAround Hiroshima NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1599
constructionStart 1589
country Japan
currentUse history museum
tourist attraction
destroyedInEvent atomic bombing of Hiroshima NERFINISHED
destructionDate 1945-08-06
feature baileys
moats
stone walls
tenshu (main keep)
garrisonedBy samurai retainers of the Asano clan
governedRegion Aki Province NERFINISHED
Bingo Province NERFINISHED
hasExhibit displays on Hiroshima Castle history
displays on pre-war Hiroshima
samurai arms and armor
heritageStatus designated historic site by Japan
historicalPeriod Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED
Edo period NERFINISHED
locatedIn Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED
locatedNear Ota River NERFINISHED
mainKeepDestroyed 1945
nativeName 広島城 NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage ja
partOf Hiroshima Castle ruins historic site NERFINISHED
reconstructedAs concrete tenshu
reconstructionDate 1958
roofStyle traditional Japanese
significance notable example of a flatland castle in Japan
symbol of Hiroshima’s feudal-era history
surroundedBy castle town of Hiroshima (historically)
theme history of Hiroshima
samurai culture
tourismRegion Chūgoku region NERFINISHED
wasSeatOf Asano clan NERFINISHED
Hiroshima Domain NERFINISHED

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