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Mishima, Shizuoka
Yamanaka Castle
山中城
Moats shaped from earth alone, without a single stone, form a grid pattern with Mount Fuji behind them on clear days.
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Matsuda Yasunaga
松田康長
A retainer of the Hojo clan of Odawara who commanded Yamanaka Castle when Toyotomi forces attacked in 1590.
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The castle fell in half a day, and Yasunaga is said to have died in the fighting. His grave stands at Sokanji Temple on the site of the Third Bailey, alongside those of warriors from both sides.
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commander during the 1590 siegeRecord source: article
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