is a Japanese castle archeologist. He is a professor at

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and was president of the university from April 2014 to August 2016. His work focuses on the excavation and maintenance of castles from medieval and modern Japan, as well as comparative studies of castles around the world including those in Europe and

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. He received the Hamada Seiryō Prize in 2015. He worked as a historical consultant for the taiga drama ''

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'' in 2016. He has made several appearances on television. His books include ''Nobunaga's Castles'', published by

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Biography

Yoshihiro Senda was born in

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. He entered Nara University in 1982 and graduated in 1986. Afterwards, he became a curator at Nagoya City Miharashidai Archeological Museum. In 1990, he became an assistant at the

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. In 1995, he studied at the

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and the

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in the United Kingdom as an overseas researcher for the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. In 2000, he received a

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from

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for his book ''The Construction of Shokuh ō Castles''. In 2001, he worked as assistant professor for the Archeology Division of the

. In 2005, he became associate professor at Nara University and professor in 2009. He served as guest professor at the

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and the

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from August 2012 until August 2013. He acted as president of Nara University from 2014 until 2016. He was awarded the Hamada Seiryo Prize in 2015 by the city of

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and

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for his contributions to and breakthroughs in the field of archeology of castles. In 2016, Senda worked on the researched-based historical reconstruction of the

for the NHK's taiga drama ''

''. He appeared in the NHK's programs ''Historical Anecdotes'' and ''Shumi Doki! Oshiro he Ikou!'' The head of the NHK Osaka Broadcasting Center expressed gratitude to Senda for improving the programs' quality by providing castle knowledge and insights in an easy to understand manner. In 2018, the Nara Newspaper awarded him the Nara Newspaper Culture Award and the city of

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, Kumamoto Prefecture honored him for his contributions to the city.

Published Work

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，2000. * '.

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, 2003. * '. Iwanami New books, 2013. * '.

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, 2015. * '.

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, 2015.

Co-authored

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, Plan exhibition display pictorial record (compilation) ''

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'', 2000

Public Activities

* Contributed to the ''Asu he no Wadai'' column in

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's evening paper from July to December 2016. * Assisted in the excavation and maintenance of castles in various locales, helped protect cultural property, and helped compile histories of local governments. Has been a member of the committee responsible for selecting

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as well as the

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