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Matsue, Shimane
Matsue Castle
松江城
Two prayer tablets dated "first month of Keicho 16" (early 1611) turned up, and that discovery helped make this keep a National Treasure.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 64CastleHilltop
Japan Castle Atlas
Matsudaira Naomasa
松平直政
A grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. In 1638 he moved from Matsumoto in Shinano to Matsue and became the first Matsudaira lord of the Matsue domain.
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From his arrival until the Meiji Restoration, the Matsudaira family ruled the Matsue domain, with Matsue Castle as its seat.
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first Matsudaira lord of MatsueRecord source: article
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Matsumoto, Nagano
Matsumoto Castle
松本城
A black keep built for war is joined to a red-railed moon-viewing turret built in a time of peace.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 27CastleFlatland
Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia
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