Edo Castle - Kokuin

Edo Castle - Edo Castle - Kokuin

江戸城の刻印石

A collection of photos displaying (for now) kokuin photos used in the kokuin articles

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Buddhist invocation against evil

The stone on the left has writing the indicates the "Awa-no-kami" 「---波守内/小----」but it has been partially erased

南無阿弥陀仏
Buddhist invocation to ward off evil. This location is the "devil gate" direction (northeast) so it is meant to help protect the castle from evil.

Daisen Moat - near (Soto) Sakuradamon Gate

Hirakawa Moat near the Kitahanebashi Gate

Hirakawa moat

Fujimi Yagura foundation

Shimizumon Gate

Shimizubori Moat

Behind the Ote Rest Area

Daisen Moat - near (Soto) Sakuradamon Gate

Inside the main keep foundation

Bairinzaka

Hirakawa Moat - obviously writing, but I don't know what it says

Akasaka Mitsuke Gate
You see several different variations of a circle with a small square in the middle and another kokuin on the same stone. The circle and square is the kokuin of the Fukuoka Kuroda (Tadayuki) clan. The variations indicate different retainers.

Sakurada Moat, near Nijubashi

Otebori Moat

Babasaki Gate

Shimizumon Gate

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