Japanese castles in their historical context
Design and development of the Japanese castles
The first Japanese castles • The sengoku yamashiro • The introduction of stone
The development of the tower keep • Japanese castles in Korea • The use of earthworks
Elements and features of the Japanese castles
The overall layout • The castle wall • Bridges and gates • Castle towers • The castle keep
Building a castle • The principles of defence • Mining and countermining • Catapult bombardment
Daily life in the castle in peacetime • The castle garrison in peacetime • The castle as palace
The preparation for war • Food and water • Psychological pressures
The operational history of Japanese castles
Early yamashiro operations • Sengoku yamashiro operations • Operations against castles of stone