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Shibata, Niigata
Shibata Castle
新発田城
On the roof of the turret that served as the castle's keep, there are three shachi ornaments instead of the usual pair.
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Mizoguchi Hidekatsu
溝口秀勝
A warlord who fought under the Niwa family and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1598 he was given a 60,000-koku domain in Shibata, began building Shibata Castle, and became the first lord of the Shibata domain.
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When he moved to Shibata, Hideyoshi issued him a sealed order to bring every one of his retainers but to leave behind all farmers registered in the land survey. On arrival he first lived in a residence at Ijimino while laying out and building Shibata Castle. The city credits him with starting the flood control and land reclamation that later turned the Kanbara Plain into farmland.
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Shibata, Niigata
Shibata Castle
新発田城
On the roof of the turret that served as the castle's keep, there are three shachi ornaments instead of the usual pair.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 31CastleFlatland
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In-depth article
Shibata, Niigata
Shibata Castle
新発田城
On the roof of the turret that served as the castle's keep, there are three shachi ornaments instead of the usual pair.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 31CastleFlatland
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- 3溝口秀勝(補助資料・生没年)Checked: