Shoho Shiroezu

The Tokugawa Shogunate ordered Feudal Clans to prepare the Shoho Shiro Ezu (map of castle town) in the first year of Shoho (1644). These illustrated maps include military information such as buildings in castle compounds, height of stone walls, width and depth of moats, as well as plans of castle towns, location and features of mountains and rivers are shown precisely and accurately. Each clan submitted the Ezu within several years after received order from the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Shogunate kept these Ezu in Momijiyama Bunko (library). Inventory books of the library recorded 131 Ezu in "Enlarged Official Inventory Book" at the end of Edo period. Presently, National Archives of Japan has 63 shoho Shiro Ezu. These Ezu are designated as National Important Cutural Properties in the 61st year of Showa (1986).

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  Bizen-no-Kuni Okayamajoezu

  Original size: 187cm from east to west and 251cm from north to south.

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  Mimasaka-no-kuni Tsuyamajo ezu

  Original size: 240cm from east to west and 208cm from north to south.

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  Bicchuu-no-Kuni Matsuyamajo ezu

  Original size: 239cm from east to west and 137cm from north to south.

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  Bingo-no-kuni Fukuyamajo zu

  Original size: 240cm from east to west and 208cm from north to south.

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  Bingo-no-Kuni-no-uchi Miharajoshoezu

  Original size: 163cm from east to west and 138cm from north to south.

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  Aki-no-Kuni Hiroshimajoshoezu

  Original size: 193cm from east to west and 242cm from north to south.

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  Izumo no kuni Mstsuejo ezu

  Original size: 274cm from east to west and 324cm from north to south.