Lord
Mori Motonari
毛利元就
1497–1571
A warlord who rose from local lord of Yoshida in Aki Province to dominate much of western Honshu. He expanded his home castle, Koriyama, over an entire mountain.
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Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
多治比猿掛城
Akitakata, Hiroshima
CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)
A mountain castle in Akitakata, Hiroshima. It is said to have been built by Mōri clan.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikidata
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Built by
- Mōri clanWikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Mori Motonari, Mōri HiromotoWikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen ramparts, Vertical moats (tatebori), WellsWikipedia (ja)
- Designation
- National Historic SiteWikidata
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