Kumamoto castle (Rewrited)

Kumamoto castle The most famous place in Kumamoto is Kumamoto castle.Kumamoto castle is one of three famous castles. The others are Osaka castle and Nagoya castle. Kumamoto castle has two castle towers, 49 high wooden stages, 18 tower gates and 29 castle gates on the vast premises-as wide as 21 Tokyo domes. Kiyomasa Kato designed Kumamoto castle and it was completed in 1607. In 1873, the Seinan war happened. Kumamoto castle was attacked by the forces which Takamori Saigo headed for 50 days. However, about 3400 samurai protected it against them.In other words, Kumamoto castle is very resistant to wars. However, Tenshukaku and Honmarugoten were burned in the war. That's why they were rebuilt in the present age. Kumamoto castle was surrounded by stonewalls which are called Mushagaeshi. Mushagaeshi means "turn over a samurai". The more someone climbed it, it is more sharpness. That's why the stone wall is called like that. Mushagaeshi is built in order to protect from someone's invasion. It also can avoid the ground is collapsed. In Kumamoto, there is the other Musha-gaeshi too. It is also the name of a sweet snack. It looks like a pie and has azuki beans inside. Mushagaeshi, a sweet azuki pie which is associated with the stone wall of Kumamoto castle, is sold at Kobai, a sweets shop. When you visit Kumamoto castle, please remember this story.

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