Japan Castle Atlas
小林良景
Lord of Shinoridate, named in the Matsumae domain's history Shinra no Kiroku as Kobayashi Tarozaemon-no-jo Yoshikage, master of the fort at Shinori. The Japan Castle Foundation lists him as the fort's builder.
The Shinra no Kiroku entry for 1457 records that Ainu people rose up and attacked Yoshikage's fort. In 1512, under his son Yataro Yoshisada, the fort was taken again.
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Hakodate, Hokkaido
志苔館
Right next to this earthwork fort, three huge jars packed with more than 380,000 coins were dug up. Overlooking the sea, it was an outpost of Japanese settlers who thrived on northern sea trade.
lord of the fortRecord source: article
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Hakodate, Hokkaido
志苔館
Right next to this earthwork fort, three huge jars packed with more than 380,000 coins were dug up. Overlooking the sea, it was an outpost of Japanese settlers who thrived on northern sea trade.
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
