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Nijo Castle<br> Sightseeing in Prefectures picture - Built in the early 1600s, the Nijo Castle was the official Kyoto residence of Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa Shogun. The ornate and lavish architecture symbolized power and authority of the Tokugawa military government.
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Built in the early 1600s, the Nijo Castle was the official Kyoto residence of Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa Shogun. The ornate and lavish architecture symbolized power and authority of the Tokugawa military government.
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