Hideyoshi No Shiro Jokaku Kara Tenka Toitsu No Hagyo Shi (Waseda Shinsho)

[Machine Translation] Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the first in Japanese history to unify the country. From the well-known Sumata One-Night Castle to the water siege of Takamatsu Castle in Bitchu and the construction of Ishigakiyama Castle during the Siege of Odawara, Hideyoshi s path to unifying the nation was also a process of evolving castle-building strategies that fully showcased his talent for civil engineering. By tracing the chronological development of the numerous castles Hideyoshi oversaw examining the circumstances of their construction, their political contexts, and analyzing their layouts, main towers, stone walls, and other structural elements, as well as their concrete effects on battles and political strategies this book provides a bird s-eye view of a major turning point in the history of castle architecture: the transition from Castles for Battle" to castles for display" a major turning point in the history of castle architecture.

日本初の天下統一をなしとげた豊臣秀吉。よく知られる墨俣一夜城をはじめ、備中高松城の水攻めや、小田原攻めにおける石垣山築城等々、秀吉による天下統一への道のりは、自らの土木の才能をいかんなく発揮した城郭活用術の進化プロセスでもあった。秀吉が手掛けた数かずの城郭を時系列で追いながら、それぞれの築城経緯や政治的背景、縄張りに天守、石垣などの構造に関する分析、さらには合戦や政略への具体的な効果までひもときつつ、「戦う城」から「見せる城」へと移行する、城郭史上の一大画期を俯瞰する。