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is a small kuruwa placed in front of the castle's entrance. In addition to simply making it difficult for the enemy to enter the castle grounds, it provides space for the defenders to repel the enemy with projectiles. It can also serve as a barracks for small parties of soldiers. This kuruwa can
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was arranged with the intention of giving the defender an insurmountable advantage. The kuruwa regions were planned for after the basic layout of the castle grounds was decided. The three basic kuruwa regions are the
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These terms refer to a narrow space created by walls to surround another kuruwa. They allowed defenders to better prevent the breach of an important castle sector, and were double-layered in the largest
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is the core region of the castle, and serves as the living quarters for the castle ruler, and is the final line of defense of the castle. It may also be referred to by many other names including
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Many castles use a combination of the above three styles, and may fit into multiple categories of arrangement. Some castles may not be categorizable at all. Smaller kuruwa regions called
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at the center. This arrangement increases the castle's defense in every direction, but surrounding each kuruwa requires a large area of land to be allotted to the castle grounds.
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limited (essentially prohibited) the construction of castle walls, leading to the development of large "daimyo gardens" in place of the
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The shape and structure of a castle were important factors in determining the victor of castle sieges, and the castle layout, or
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refers to a kuruwa that is placed specifically to guard an important entrance. See below for more related terms.
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with a large moat, earthwork fortification, or stone wall. It is the largest and outermost kuruwa of any castle.
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are arranged side by side. This causes the depth of the castle to increase, but the sides and rear of the
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consist of any sort of wall from a shoddy earthwork fortification to large, strong walls as seen in
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can be used as a compact, core structure that serves as the final line of defense during a siege.
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is a separate kuruwa placed to strengthen a vulnerable spot or structure within the castle. The
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are exposed, making the castle more vulnerable to attacks on areas other than the central gate.
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is placed adjacent to the castle walls, and additional kuruwa are placed surrounding the
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often contain a lesser number of kuruwa of larger area. The western equivalent is the
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refers to a kuruwa that is placed independent from the central kuruwa, and
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contain many kuruwa of small area, while those built during or after the
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were sometimes placed around the central kuruwa in some arrangements.
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This refers to any kuruwa containing the castle's water supply.
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This term refers to a kuruwa created by surrounding the
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Japanese castles. Very few tenshu remain intact, and
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is an example of a castle that uses this arrangement.
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is the only castle that still contains its original
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There are three major styles of kuruwa arrangement:
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