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笠間時朝
Born into a branch of the Utsunomiya family, he is said to have built Kasama Castle on Mt. Sashiro in the Kamakura period as its first lord. Rulers of Kasama used the castle for some 750 years afterward.
In 1250 he is said to have enshrined the gods of the Utsunomiya family's guardian shrine at a shrine in the castle town, making them protectors of the castle and town (today's Sansho Shrine). He was also a poet who invited masters of verse from the capital to hold poetry gatherings in Kasama.
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Kasama, Ibaraki
笠間城
The worship hall of the shrine on the summit is said to be the castle's remodeled keep turret, on a mountain castle with stone walls, a rarity in the Kanto region.
first lord, said to have built the castleRecord source: article
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Kasama, Ibaraki
笠間城
The worship hall of the shrine on the summit is said to be the castle's remodeled keep turret, on a mountain castle with stone walls, a rarity in the Kanto region.
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
