Lord
Akechi Mitsuhide
明智光秀
?–1582
A senior retainer of Oda Nobunaga. After conquering Tanba in 1579 he built Fukuchiyama Castle and became its first lord. In 1582 he led the Honnoji Incident against Nobunaga.
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A flatland castle in Kameoka, Kyoto.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Main lords
- Akechi MitsuhideWikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), MoatsWikipedia (ja)
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