Japan Castle Atlas
池田光政
Grandson of Ikeda Terumasa, builder of Himeji Castle. As lord of Tottori he expanded Tottori Castle for a 320,000-koku domain, and later became lord of Okayama.
Craftsmen who had worked on Himeji's keep were brought in to enlarge Tottori Castle, which is why it is sometimes called Himeji's younger brother. In 1621 he built the main gate, Naka-no-gomon.
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Tottori, Tottori
鳥取城
At the foot of a stone wall bulges a second wall with no corners at all: the Maki-ishigaki, which Tottori City says is the only rounded wall of its kind at any castle in Japan.
expanded the castle as lord of TottoriRecord source: article
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Okayama
岡山城
Look at the foot of the black keep and you'll see its base is not square but a lopsided pentagon.
lord of Okayama who founded the Shizutani SchoolRecord source: article
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Tottori, Tottori
鳥取城
At the foot of a stone wall bulges a second wall with no corners at all: the Maki-ishigaki, which Tottori City says is the only rounded wall of its kind at any castle in Japan.
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
