Imai Gobo - Imai Gobo

...It is famous for its historical streetscape, which preserves the traditions of moated settlements, temple towns, and townspeople's houses (machiya). Imaicho was founded in the mid-16th century (Tenbun era) by Toyoju, the Minister of Military Affairs of Osaka Honganji Temple, who built Imai Gobo (Shounenji Temple) as a training center for the Ikko sect of Buddhism in Imai-sho, west of Yagi, the central post town of Minamiyamato, and opened a temple town by gathering ronin and merchant followers. The town area was four blocks square, and was fortified with a moat around the perimeter. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Imai Gobo" is listed below.

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…環濠集落，寺内町（じないちよう），町人住宅(町屋（まちや）)街の伝統を伝え，その歴史的町並みが有名である。今井町は16世紀半ば(天文年代)に大坂本願寺の兵部卿法印豊寿が南大和の中心的宿場町八木の西方の今井庄に一向宗道場として今井御坊(称念寺)を建立，門徒の浪人や商人らを集めて寺内町を開いた。町域は4町四方，外周には水濠をめぐらして要塞化した。…

※「今井御坊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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