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Inomata Kuninori

猪俣邦憲

Retainer of the Hojo clan and commander of Numata Castle, who seized the Sanada-held Nagurumi Castle in 1589.

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Story

His seizure of Nagurumi gave Hideyoshi his pretext for attacking the Hojo; the 1590 Odawara campaign destroyed the clan and completed Hideyoshi's unification of Japan.

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Minakami, Gunma

Nagurumi Castle

名胡桃城

A quarrel over this small hilltop castle gave Toyotomi Hideyoshi his reason to attack Odawara and finish unifying Japan.

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seized the castle in 1589Record source: article

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Numata, Gunma

Numata Castle

沼田城

The Sanada family raised a five-tiered keep on this clifftop castle, and its original ground still lies about 60 cm beneath the park's paths.

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LordRecord source: wikipedia

Sources

1
月夜野地区の指定文化財の紹介(みなかみ町)Checked: 2026-10-03
2
ご案内場所(みなかみ町歴史ガイドの会)Checked: 2026-10-03