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武田信廣
Ancestor of the later Matsumae lords. He distinguished himself in Koshamain's War of 1457, married the adopted daughter of Kakizaki Sueshige, governor of Kaminokuni, built Suzaki fort, and in the late 15th century built Katsuyamadate. Kaminokuni Town credits him with laying the foundation of the 300-year Matsumae domain.
The Matsumae domain's record Fukuyama Hifu says that in the year he built Suzaki fort, Nobuhiro held a "great ceremony of founding the state." Iozan Shrine, dedicated to him, still stands on the summit of Mount Iozan behind Katsuyamadate.
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Kaminokuni, Hokkaido
上ノ国勝山館
A fort on the Sea of Japan built by the founder of the Matsumae clan, where over 500 bone and antler tools of the kind used by the Ainu turned up among the finds, suggesting Japanese settlers and Ainu lived side by side.
built the fortRecord source: article
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Kaminokuni, Hokkaido
上ノ国勝山館
A fort on the Sea of Japan built by the founder of the Matsumae clan, where over 500 bone and antler tools of the kind used by the Ainu turned up among the finds, suggesting Japanese settlers and Ainu lived side by side.
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
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Kaminokuni, Hokkaido
上ノ国勝山館
A fort on the Sea of Japan built by the founder of the Matsumae clan, where over 500 bone and antler tools of the kind used by the Ainu turned up among the finds, suggesting Japanese settlers and Ainu lived side by side.
LordRecord source: wikipedia
