Anoushuu - Anoshuu

Japanese: 穴生衆 - あのうしゅう
Anoushuu - Anoshuu

...A stonemason who lived in Otsu City. Also called Anashu. He excelled in the art of building stone walls for castles, and was active in the construction of stone walls for Azuchi Castle, Nagoya Castle, Sunpu Castle, Edo Castle, and other castles.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Anaeshu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現,大津市内)に住んだ石工(いしく)。穴生衆ともいう。城の石垣を築く技術に優れ,安土城,名古屋城,駿府城,江戸城などの石垣造営に活躍した。…

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