Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Himeji-jo' has mentioned 'Stone' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Himeji Castlexe5xa7xabxe8xb7xafxe5x9fx8eHimeji, Hyxc5x8dgo, Japan Himeji Castle in May 2015 after the five-year renovation of the roof and wallsHimeji Castlexe5xa7xabxe8xb7xafxe5x9fx8eCoordinates34xc2xb050xe2x80xb222xe2x80xb3N 134xc2xb041xe2x80xb238xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.83944xc2xb0N 134.69389xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.83944; 134.69389Coordinates: 34xc2xb050xe2x80xb222xe2x80xb3N 134xc2xb041xe2x80xb238xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf34.83944xc2xb0N 134.69389xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 34.83944; 134.69389TypeAzuchi-Momoyama castle[1]Height46.4xc2xa0m (152xc2xa0ft)Site informationConditionIntact, restoration work for preservation recently completed[2]Site historyBuilt 1333, 1300 (Himeyama fort/castle)[3] 1581 (expansion)[3] 1601xe2x80x931609 (expansion)[3] 1617xe2x80x931618 (expansion)[4][5] Builtxc2xa0by Akamatsu Norimura (1333xe2x80x931346)[3] Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1581)[3] Ikeda Terumasa (1601xe2x80x931609)[3] Honda Tadamasa (1617xe2x80x931618)[4] Inxc2xa0use1333xe2x80x931868[3][6]-1945(as military camp)MaterialsWood, stone, plaster, tile[5]Demolished 1346 (demolished for reconstruction)[3] 1601xe2x80x931609 (demolished for reconstruction)[5] Garrison informationGarrison ~500 (Ikeda family, soldiers)[5] ~4,000 (Honda family, soldiers)[5] ~3,000 (Sakakibara family, soldiers)[5] ~2,200 (Sakai family, soldiers)[5] UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteriaCultural: i, ivReference661Inscription1993 (17th session)Area107 haBufferxc2xa0zone143 ha | WIKI |
| [5] A stone monument honoring Nakamura was placed in the castle complex within the first gate, the Hishi Gate (xe8x8fxb1xe3x81xaexe9x96x80, Hishinomon). | WIKI |
| [7] The curved walls of Himeji Castle are sometimes said to resemble giant fans (xe6x89x87xe5xadx90, sensu), but the principal materials used in the structures are stone and wood. | WIKI |
| Angled chutes or "stone drop windows" | WIKI |
| [5] Angled chutes called "stone drop windows" (xe7x9fxb3xe8x90xbdxe7xaax93, ishi-otoshi-mado) were also set at numerous points in the castle walls, enabling stones or boiling oil to be poured on the heads of attackers passing by underneath, and white plaster was used in the castle's construction for its resistance to fire. | WIKI |
| The legend of the "Old Widow's Stone" (xe5xa7xa5xe3x81x8cxe7x9fxb3, Ubagaishi) is another folklore story associated with the castle. | WIKI |
| [5] To this day, the supposed stone can be seen covered with a wire net in the middle of one of the stone walls in the castle complex. | WIKI |
| A stone drop window (xe7x9fxb3xe8x90xbdxe7xaax93, ishi-otoshi-mado) A window for an archer or defender using a Matchlock An interior room with Tatami mats A hallway Castle windows | WIKI |
| In the property zone, the eighty-two buildings that include the donjon complex, ramparts, gates, and stone walls have fully retained their original composition and condition dating back to the early 17th century, although some of the buildings of Himeji-jo were lost in the process of historical change. | UNESCO |