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Osaka Castle
| Osaka Castle 大坂城 | |
|---|---|
| Osaka, Japan | |
 The main keep and inner moat of Osaka Castle, 2009
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| Type | Azuchi-Momoyama castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Reconstructed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1583 |
| Built by | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| In use | 1583–1945 |
Osaka Castle (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period.[1]
- ^ "Uemachidaichi : OSAKA-INFO – Osaka Visitor's Guide". Osaka-info.jp. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
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