Nijo Residence

Japanese: 二条邸 - にじょうてい

Oda Nobunaga, who came to Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki, built this castle-like residence for Yoshiaki when he became Shogun. It was called Nijo Palace. The site was an extension of two blocks to the east and north of the original residence of Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and faced Karasuma to the east and Kasuga (present-day Marutamachi Street) to the south (this area is adjacent to the southwest corner of the present-day Kyoto Imperial Palace Gardens). Construction of the surrounding moat and stone walls began on February 2, 1569 (Eiroku 12), and was completed in 70 days. Nobunaga mobilized 15,000 to 25,000 samurai and laborers from the 14 provinces under his control, and personally took command on site.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

足利義昭とともに上洛した織田信長が，将軍に就任した義昭のために築いた城構えの居館。二条御所とよばれた。もとの足利義輝の居館を東と北に拡張した方2町の敷地で，東は烏丸，南は春日(現在の丸太町通り)に面していた(現在の京都御所御苑の南西隅に隣接するところにあたる)。周囲の堀，石垣の普請は1569年(永禄12)2月2日から開始され，70日で完成した。信長は，支配下の14ヵ国の侍，人足1万5000～2万5000人を動員し，みずから現場で指揮をとった。

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