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Yamagata, Yamagata
Yamagata Castle
山形城
When a film needed the gate of Edo Castle, it was Yamagata Castle's Ninomaru East Otemon Gate that played the part.
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Torii Tadamasa
鳥居忠政
A daimyo and retainer of the Tokugawa. He became lord of Yamagata in 1622 after the Mogami family was dispossessed, and his major rebuilding gave Yamagata Castle roughly the shape it has today.
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Yamagata City notes that besides rebuilding the castle, he relocated temples, carried out land surveys, and undertook a major project to reroute the Mamigasaki River, which then flowed through the town.
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lord who rebuilt the castle (from 1622)Record source: article
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Yamagata, Yamagata
Yamagata Castle
山形城
When a film needed the gate of Edo Castle, it was Yamagata Castle's Ninomaru East Otemon Gate that played the part.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 10CastleFlatland
BuiltRecord source: jokaku
In-depth article
Yamagata, Yamagata
Yamagata Castle
山形城
When a film needed the gate of Edo Castle, it was Yamagata Castle's Ninomaru East Otemon Gate that played the part.
Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 10CastleFlatland
Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia
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Sources
- 1山形城と歴代の城主(国指定史跡 山形城)Checked:
- 2鳥居忠政(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: