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Iwamatsu Iejun

岩松家純

A Muromachi-period warrior descended from the Nitta clan. In 1469 he built Kanayama Castle, moved in, and reunited the divided Iwamatsu family.

Years: 1409?–1494

Historical record

Story

A ground-breaking ceremony for Kanayama Castle was held on February 25, 1469, and that August Iejun left the Uesugi camp at Ikarako (now Honjo, Saitama) and moved into the new castle. He died in 1494 at the age of 86.

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Kanayama Castle

金山城

A Warring States mountain fort with no keep, yet on the summit you walk a stone-paved path between tall stone walls.

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