Article Edo Castle

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Edo Castle

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Edo Castle (江戸城 Edo-jō) was built by Ōta Dōkan (太田道灌, 1432-1486) in 1457. In the Edo Period (1603-1868), it was the administrative headquarters of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the residence of the shōgun, and the largest castle in Japan at its time. Although it is classified as a flatland castle (平城 hirajiro), it splendidly made use of the elevation of the former cape it was constructed on; spiral moats surrounded it to reinforce its defence.

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- Blue line: Moat
- White point: Gate and Bridge built along the moat
(This map is based on the Tokyo Terrain Map by gridscapes.net）

In the Meiji Period, Edo Castle became the Imperial Palace, but the main area of the castle is open to the public as the...

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[Hiroto Uehara]

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[Ken&Ryu]

Edo castle??? Is that in Japan?

 

[Majestic]

Used to be. It burned down over a century ago. Maybe two centuries ago. It burned down a few times. The only thing left is the moats, some walls, and some guard towers.

 

[Ken&Ryu]

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[thomas]

Geotechnologies, a Tokyo-based company, has released an application that allows users to donate to the reconstruction of Edo Castle Tower just by walking about the historic site. Named "Edo Castle Reconstruction WALKERS" (江戸城再建WALKERS), it counts each step taken. Then, based on the number of steps the user has walked, the company will donate to the "Edo Castle Tower Reconstruction Association." The free application is compatible with Android/iOS.

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For every 1,000 steps taken, users earn a coin known as 銭貨 (senka). The app features a 13-stage animation of Edo Castle's reconstruction, which evolves based on the total number of coins all users collect. GeoTechnologies will donate 100,000 yen to the Edo Castle Reconstruction Association for each stage completed. The developers highlight that simply walking with the app activated allows anyone to contribute to the rebuilding of Edo Castle.

江戸城再建WALKERS-歩いて日本に江戸城を甦らせよう！

江戸城再建WALKERSは、歩くだけで健康促進と江戸城再建への寄付ができる、フィットネス型の社会貢献アプリです。歩いて日本に江戸城を甦らせよう！

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歩くだけで江戸城天守の再建に寄付できる無料アプリ提供開始、ジオテクノロジーズが「江戸城再建WALKERS」

ジオテクノロジーズ株式会社は12月16日、歩くだけで江戸城天守の再建に寄付できるアプリ「江戸城再建WALKERS」を提供開始した。ユーザーが歩いた歩数に応じて、同社から「認定NPO法人江戸城天守を再建する会」に寄付が行われる仕組み。Android/iOSに対応しており、無料。

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Edo Castle Keep Reconstruction Association

The Edo Castle Keep Reconstruction Association (江戸城天守を再建する会) is a non-profit organization that aims at rebuilding the donjon of the former Edo Castle (in Japanese).

• JREF
• 15 Mar 2019
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• Category: History