Distance - distance

Japanese: 距闉 - きょいん
Distance - distance

…Nevertheless, various siege methods were devised. Since the castle walls were 5 to 8 meters high, a mound of earth called a kiyoin (a platform) was built higher than the walls, from which the attacker could look down on the castle and direct the attack, while also firing flaming arrows and crossbows. On the other hand, it was also common to dig a tunnel called a jido (a road) to connect to the castle, or to dig a nearby river to launch a water siege. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それでもさまざまな攻城法が案出された。城壁の高さは5~8mであったから,まず距闉(きよいん)と呼ぶ,城壁より高い土山を作り,城内を俯瞰(ふかん)し,攻撃の指揮をすると同時に,火矢や弩(ど)石をここから発射もする。一方,地道と呼ぶトンネルを掘って城内に通じさせたり,付近の河川をひいて水攻めにするのも常套手段である。…

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