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Nagabei Long Wall

This 242-meter-long straight wall along the south side of the castle is unusual, as Japanese castle walls seldom run for any distance without some kind of protruding port. When the castle was originally built, there was a gateway roughly halfway, but this was later sealed off. The wall is made of roughly cut and fitted stone masonry (uchikomi-hagi), which is more orderly than unprocessed natural stones (nozura-zumi) but less precise than perfectly hewn stones (kirikomi-hagi). Above the dry-stone wall is an earthen wall that is faced with black-painted wooden sideboards at the base and white plaster at the top, all under a tiled roof. This black-and-white contrast is the hallmark of Kumamoto Castle. The Tsuboi River, which runs parallel to the wall, was straightened by Kato Kiyomasa (1562–1611), the lord who constructed the castle, to serve as the inner moat.

長塀

這段沿著熊本城南側綿延242公尺的長塀，是國家指定的重要文化財產。日本的城牆大多相隔不遠就會有凸起的射擊口，這樣的大段直線長塀非常罕見。最早建造城時，這道城牆的中間曾有一扇城門，但之後被封閉了。石垣（石牆）採用「嵌楔砌法」築成，使用的石塊經過粗切後拼接起來，比使用未加工天然石塊的「毛面砌法」要更有次序，但不如用精切成條石的「切入砌法」來得精確。乾砌石垣的上方是一段土牆，其下部貼著黑色隔板，上部是白色灰泥，頂部則覆蓋著瓦片，這種黑白對比也正是熊本城的標誌。城牆旁的坪井川經築城主加藤清正（1562-1611）改造，流向改變為與城牆平行，成為了一條內護城河。

长塀

这段沿着熊本城南侧绵延242米的长塀，是国家指定的重要文化财产。日本的城墙大多相隔不远就会有凸起的射击口，这样的大段直线长塀非常少见。最早建造城堡时，这道城墙的中间曾有一扇城门，但之后被封闭了。石垣（石墙）采用“嵌楔砌法”筑成，使用的石块经过粗凿被拼接起来，这种技术比使用未加工天然石块的“毛面砌法”要更有序，但不如用精凿成条石的“切入砌法”来得精确。干砌石垣的上方是一段土墙，土墙下部贴着黑色隔板，上部是白色灰泥，顶部则覆盖着瓦片，这种黑白对比也正是熊本城的标志。城墙旁的坪井川经筑城主加藤清正(1562-1611)改造，流向变成与城墙平行，成为了一条内护城河。