Key Terms
Rinkaku Style- (left) has a hon maru in the center of the castle, a ni no maru and a sin ni maru arranged in concentric rings
Renkaku Style- has the hon maru in the center, the ni no maru and the son nu maru on either sides.
Hashigokaku Style- this can only apply to a "Yamashiro" (mountain based) castle. The hon maru is at the apex, from there the ni no maru and the son no maru descend like steps
Kuruwa- which is a system of many courtyards and enclosed spaces
The center of the Kuruwa was the "hon maru" (main bailey) which contained the keep
Ote- was the entrance at the front of the castle
Yamashiro- mountain based castle
Otemon - front gate
Postern gates- where used as "sally parts" for surprise attacks
Chidori hafu- triangular shapes roof architecture
Kara hafu- curved roof with an apex
Tenshukaku- the castle keep
Yagura- towers/turrets
Palisade- a fence of some sort for defensive purposes
Maru- arrangement of baileys
Hon Maru- central bailey
Ni No Maru/Son Nu Maru- outer baileys
Shinden- main hall of a Shinden style home
Shoins- staggered bays
Donjon- castle keep
Sotogata - literally means multi-leveled tower type. Each square level is the same shape, simply a little smaller than the previous.
Renkaku Style- has the hon maru in the center, the ni no maru and the son nu maru on either sides.
Hashigokaku Style- this can only apply to a "Yamashiro" (mountain based) castle. The hon maru is at the apex, from there the ni no maru and the son no maru descend like steps
Kuruwa- which is a system of many courtyards and enclosed spaces
The center of the Kuruwa was the "hon maru" (main bailey) which contained the keep
Ote- was the entrance at the front of the castle
Yamashiro- mountain based castle
Otemon - front gate
Postern gates- where used as "sally parts" for surprise attacks
Chidori hafu- triangular shapes roof architecture
Kara hafu- curved roof with an apex
Tenshukaku- the castle keep
Yagura- towers/turrets
Palisade- a fence of some sort for defensive purposes
Maru- arrangement of baileys
Hon Maru- central bailey
Ni No Maru/Son Nu Maru- outer baileys
Shinden- main hall of a Shinden style home
Shoins- staggered bays
Donjon- castle keep
Sotogata - literally means multi-leveled tower type. Each square level is the same shape, simply a little smaller than the previous.