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A Study on the Location of Nagoya Castle

2001; Volume: 36; Linguagem: Inglês

10.11361/journalcpij.36.145

2185-0593

Takao Murata,

Urban and spatial planning

This paper aims to reveal the reason why Ieyasu TOKUGAWA located castle on Nagoya and planning principle of this castle, thorough the view of his strategy to rival and his belief. Findings are as follows; 1)Atsuta-Jingu Shrine called Peng Lai island which is on big turtle's back. And it has Kusanagi-no-tsurugi sword, the Three Sacred Treasures of Tenno, Japanese emperor, Ieyasu TOKUGAWA located his castle on tail of the big turtle to control emperor's power. 2)Ieyasu TOKUGAWA prefer to "FUJIMI" which means viewing Mt. Fuji and implies never die. He frequently located his castles and mansions in view point of Mt. Fuji. It cannot be seen through from Nagoya. So he constructed extraordinary big main tower of castle to view Mt. Fuji.