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Horio Yoshiharu

堀尾吉晴

A warrior who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After the Battle of Sekigahara his family became lords of Izumo and Oki, and he built Matsue Castle.

Years: 1543–1611

Historical record

Story

He built the castle on Kameda hill by Lake Shinji, and the keep was finished by the first month of 1611. He died that same year; the common story that he died before completion is disputed.

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Matsue, Shimane

Matsue Castle

松江城

Two prayer tablets dated "first month of Keicho 16" (early 1611) turned up, and that discovery helped make this keep a National Treasure.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 64CastleHilltop

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built the castleRecord source: article

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Shizuoka

Hamamatsu Castle

浜松城

On the stone base of the castle where Tokugawa Ieyasu spent 17 years sits a keep noticeably smaller than its footing.

Next 100 Fine Castles No. 151CastleHilltop

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lord believed to have built the stone walls and keepRecord source: article

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Matsue, Shimane

Matsue Castle

松江城

Two prayer tablets dated "first month of Keicho 16" (early 1611) turned up, and that discovery helped make this keep a National Treasure.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 64CastleHilltop

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BuiltRecord source: jokaku

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Yasugi, Shimane

Gassantoda Castle

月山富田城

From the lord's mid-slope palace to the summit runs a single steep switchback, Nanamagari, climbed under fire from above: the defenses of the Amago clan's impregnable mountain castle.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 65CastleMountain

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LordRecord source: wikipedia

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Yasugi, Shimane

Gassantoda Castle

月山富田城

From the lord's mid-slope palace to the summit runs a single steep switchback, Nanamagari, climbed under fire from above: the defenses of the Amago clan's impregnable mountain castle.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 65CastleMountain

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Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia