nejiro 根城
KEY WORD : architecture / castles
 
Also read nejou. Lit. root castle. The base of military operations. When several castles comprise a unit, nejiro refers to the castle that is the nucleus. The term root castle is used in contrast to branch castle *shijou 支城.
 
 

 
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