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Property Type:	AshigaruBridgesCastle ConditionCastle TypeCastle townDaimyoDesignationsEdo PeriodFeaturesFlatlandFortified ManorGardenGatesHas Important Cultural PropertiesHas National TreasuresHilltopHistorical PeriodHouseImportant Cultural PropertyLocal Historic SiteLower ClassMain keepMapsMiddle ClassMoatsMountaintopNational Historic SiteNext 100 CastlesNo main keep but other buildingsOriginalOriginal main keepPalacePre Edo PeriodPrefectural Historic SitePrefectural TreasureReconstructed main keepRegistered Tangible Cultural PropertyRelocatedResidence TypeRuins onlySamurai Residence FeaturesSamurai homesSpecial Historic SiteStone wallsTop 100 CastlesTop 100 Mountaintop CastlesTrenchesTurretsUNESCO World Heritage SiteUpper ClassWallsWarehousesWater moats
Description:	Many castle main keeps were built in the early years after WWII. They were often a source of pride for the people and their reconstructions were symbolic. These would include places like [[Nagoya Castle]] and [[Osaka Castle]]. There were also many smaller main keeps that were reconstructed over the years with varying degrees of authenticity. Some were made from concrete but a few were beautifully reconstructed using original materials and techniques such as [[Ozu Castle]] and [[Kakegawa Castle]]. These days, the Ministry of Education controls any construction on national historic sites so it has become very difficult to rebuild any structure, much less a main keep. Sufficient documentation of the original structure must be available to rebuild it authentically. This has become a big challenge to local municipalities who want to rebuild parts of their castles but it has also lead to some beautiful reconstructions such as the gates at [[Minowa Castle]].

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