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Wakisaka Yasuharu

脇坂安治

A warlord from Omi Province and one of the 'Seven Spears of Shizugatake'. He moved from Sumoto on Awaji Island to Ozu in 1609 and was lord of Ozu Castle until his transfer to Iida in Shinano in 1617.

Years: 1554–1626

Historical record

Story

Miyakami Shigetaka, who designed the rebuilt keep, suggested that it may have been Wakisaka who moved the keep from Sumoto to Ozu and changed the town's name from Otsu to Ozu.

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Ōzu, Ehime

Ōzu Castle

大洲城

Torn down in the Meiji era, the keep was rebuilt in wood in 2004, guided by old photographs and an Edo-period wooden model of its frame.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 82CastleHilltop

Saigen JiroCC0Wikimedia Commons

lord of the castle; possibly moved the keep from SumotoRecord source: article

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Iga, Mie

Iga Ueno Castle

伊賀上野城

This castle has had three keeps: Tsutsui Sadatsugu's three-tiered one, Todo Takatora's five-tiered keep toppled by a storm just before completion, and a wooden keep built in the Showa era by a local politician with his own money.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 42CastleHilltop

Asturio CantabrioCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons

LordRecord source: wikipedia

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Ōzu, Ehime

Ōzu Castle

大洲城

Torn down in the Meiji era, the keep was rebuilt in wood in 2004, guided by old photographs and an Edo-period wooden model of its frame.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 82CastleHilltop

Saigen JiroCC0Wikimedia Commons

Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia

Sources

1
歴史・沿革(大洲城公式ウェブサイト)Checked: 2026-10-03
2
大洲市文化財探訪① 大洲城跡(大洲市)Checked: 2026-10-03
3
脇坂安治(補助資料・生没年・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03