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Azuchi Castle

安土城

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Description bussokuseki "Buddha's Footprints"
This was a form of Indian Buddhist art. The Buddha's presence at a location was often shown indirectly in several forms including this type of footprint. This stone form Azuchi Castle dates to the Muromachi period (1333 - 1573) and was used in one of the stone walls.