Osaka Castle

Summary

Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.41% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month, #1 of 242).^[2]

Key Facts

• Osaka Castle received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Osaka Castle is located in Ōsaka-jō^[4].
• Osaka Castle is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Osaka Castle's image is recorded as Osaka Castle 02bs3200.jpg^[6].
• Osaka Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[7].
• Osaka Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Toyotomi Hideyoshi^[8].
• Osaka Castle's founder is recorded as Toyotomi Hideyoshi^[9].
• Osaka Castle's maintained by is recorded as Osaka jōdai^[10].
• Osaka Castle's owned by is recorded as Toyotomi Hideyoshi^[11].
• Osaka Castle's made from material is recorded as wood^[12].
• Osaka Castle's made from material is recorded as concrete^[13].
• Osaka Castle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 244717962^[14].
• Osaka Castle's location is recorded as Osaka Castle Park^[15].
• Osaka Castle's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00953775^[16].
• Osaka Castle's part of is recorded as 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[17].
• Osaka Castle's part of is recorded as three great castles^[18].
• Osaka Castle's Commons category is recorded as Osaka Castle^[19].
• Osaka Castle's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20033111^[20].
• Osaka Castle's has part is recorded as Hōkoku Shrine^[21].
• Osaka Castle's has part is recorded as Osaka Geihinkan^[22].
• Osaka Castle's has part is recorded as Osaka Castle Museum^[23].
• +1583-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Osaka Castle^[24].
• Osaka Castle was dissolved in +1868-00-00T00:00:00Z^[25].
• Osaka Castle's participated in conflict is recorded as Siege of Osaka^[26].
• Osaka Castle's participated in conflict is recorded as Summer Siege of Osaka^[27].

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Geography

Osaka Castle is in the country of Japan^[5]. It is located in Ōsaka-jō^[4]. Part of include 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[17], a database^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 2006^[30] and three great castles^[18], a triad^[31], in Japan^[32].

Designation and Status

Osaka Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[7]. Heritage statuses include Important Cultural Property of Japan^[33], Historic Site of Japan^[34], and Special Historic Site^[35].

History and Context

+1583-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Osaka Castle^[24]. Its owned by is recorded as Toyotomi Hideyoshi^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Osaka Castle include Osaka-jō Hall^[36], a multi-purpose hall^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1983^[39].

Why It Matters

Osaka Castle ranks in the top 0.41% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month, #1 of 242).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Osaka-jō Hall^[36], a multi-purpose hall^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1983^[39].

FAQs

What awards did Osaka Castle receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].