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Sakura, Chiba
Sakura Castle
佐倉城
A castle of earth and water, with no stone walls, whose lords included nine of the shogun's senior councilors.
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Doi Toshikatsu
土井利勝
An early Edo-period daimyo. He became lord of Sakura in 1610 and began building Sakura Castle the following year.
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Starting in January 1611, Toshikatsu spent about seven years completing Sakura Castle. He used the tip of a plateau for its defenses, adding water moats, dry moats and earthen ramparts, and laid out samurai houses and merchant streets on the plateau to the east as the castle town.
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built the castleRecord source: article
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Sakura, Chiba
Sakura Castle
佐倉城
A castle of earth and water, with no stone walls, whose lords included nine of the shogun's senior councilors.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 20CastleHilltop
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
In-depth article
Sakura, Chiba
Sakura Castle
佐倉城
A castle of earth and water, with no stone walls, whose lords included nine of the shogun's senior councilors.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 20CastleHilltop
LordRecord source: wikipedia
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Sakura, Chiba
Sakura Castle
佐倉城
A castle of earth and water, with no stone walls, whose lords included nine of the shogun's senior councilors.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 20CastleHilltop
Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia
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Sources
- 1佐倉市の文化財-史跡(1)(佐倉市)Checked:
- 2佐倉城址公園について(佐倉市)Checked:
- 3土井利勝(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: