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Tsuwano, Shimane
Tsuwano Castle
津和野城
On autumn and winter mornings, the red-tiled castle town sinks under fog while the high stone walls on the mountaintop float above it.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 66CastleMountain
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Sakazaki Naomori
坂崎直盛
A warrior who arrived in Tsuwano in 1601 as a 30,000-koku lord after Sekigahara, and rebuilt the Yoshimi clan's mountain fort as an early modern castle with high stone walls.
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He added an outwork north of the main castle and ran the main approach between the two, a layout made for real combat. The outwork is also called Oribe-maru after his senior retainer Ukita Oribe, who oversaw the work.
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rebuilt the castle with high stone wallsRecord source: article
In-depth article
Tsuwano, Shimane
Tsuwano Castle
津和野城
On autumn and winter mornings, the red-tiled castle town sinks under fog while the high stone walls on the mountaintop float above it.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 66CastleMountain
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
In-depth article
Tsuwano, Shimane
Tsuwano Castle
津和野城
On autumn and winter mornings, the red-tiled castle town sinks under fog while the high stone walls on the mountaintop float above it.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 66CastleMountain
Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia
Sources
- 1津和野城跡(津和野文化ポータル・津和野町教育委員会)Checked:
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- 3坂崎直盛(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: