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Takenaka Shigetoshi

竹中重利

A warlord from the family of the strategist Takenaka Hanbei. After the Battle of Sekigahara he took over Funai, finished the incomplete castle with a four-tiered keep in 1602, and laid out the castle town and harbor. First lord of the Funai domain.

Years: 1562–1615

Historical record

Story

According to Oita City, he brought in stonemasons who had worked for Kato Kiyomasa and carpenters and tile makers from Osaka and Fushimi, adopting the most advanced building techniques of the day.

Connected castles

Stone walls and a white turret rising from the moat, October 2022. Most of Funai's turrets were rebuilt to their outward look after the war; only Hitojichi Yagura and Shumon Yagura survive from the Edo period.

In-depth article

Ōita, Oita

Funai Castle

大分府内城

A seaside castle whose builder disliked the place name "Unloading" and renamed it "Raising Cargo".

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 92CastleFlatland

SuicasmoCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

completed the castle and built the castle townRecord source: article

Stone walls and a white turret rising from the moat, October 2022. Most of Funai's turrets were rebuilt to their outward look after the war; only Hitojichi Yagura and Shumon Yagura survive from the Edo period.

In-depth article

Ōita, Oita

Funai Castle

大分府内城

A seaside castle whose builder disliked the place name "Unloading" and renamed it "Raising Cargo".

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 92CastleFlatland

SuicasmoCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

BuiltRecord source: jokaku

Stone walls and a white turret rising from the moat, October 2022. Most of Funai's turrets were rebuilt to their outward look after the war; only Hitojichi Yagura and Shumon Yagura survive from the Edo period.

In-depth article

Ōita, Oita

Funai Castle

大分府内城

A seaside castle whose builder disliked the place name "Unloading" and renamed it "Raising Cargo".

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 92CastleFlatland

SuicasmoCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia

Sources

1
府内城Checked: 2026-10-03
2
府内城跡(おおいた市観光ナビ)Checked: 2026-10-03
3
竹中重利(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03