Kumamoto Castle 熊本城 & Kato Kiyomasa 加藤 清正 by Kari Gröhn karigrohncom

Kumamoto Castle 熊本城 & Kato Kiyomasa 加藤 清正 (1562-1611) 22 November 2010 (Monday) by Kari Gröhn karigrohncom Kumamoto Castle’s history dates to 1467. Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) greatly expanded the castle. The outer citadel have a circumference of 13km, and the inner walls 5km. The Honmaru Goten Palace was completed in 1610. Kato Kiyomasa was a Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s right hand man. Because of his faithful service, Kiyomasa was awarded the whole prefecture. The Kiyomasa reign ended after only two generatio