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Aomori · Mutsu

Tanabu Fortified Manor House

田名部館

Mutsu, Aomori

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Mutsu, Aomori. Records credit Nanbu Moroyuki with building it in 1334.

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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
Built by: Nanbu MoroyukiWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1334Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Nanbu clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1871Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: MoatsWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Nanbu Moroyuki

南部師行

?–1338

A warrior of the Northern and Southern Courts period. He accompanied Kitabatake Akiie to the north and, as the official in charge of Nukanobu District, is said to have built Ne Castle as a base for the Southern Court.

Lord

Nanbu clan

南部氏

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Yokohama Fortified Manor House23.4 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「田名部館」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q17211814WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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