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Yanagisawa Yoshisato

柳澤吉里

Eldest son of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, chamberlain to the fifth shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. He moved from Kofu to Koriyama in 1724, and the Yanagisawa family ruled the Koriyama domain until the Meiji era.

Years: 1687–1745

Historical record

Story

In the former main enclosure stands Yanagisawa Shrine, founded in 1880 by former Koriyama samurai and dedicated to his father Yoshiyasu. The Yanagisawa Bunko in the Bishamon bailey holds the family's records, including writings and paintings by successive lords.

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Otte Mukai Yagura turret and the inner moat in cherry-blossom season. The turret was rebuilt by 1987, partly with citizens' donations.

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first Yanagisawa lord of KoriyamaRecord source: article

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郡山城～国史跡・続日本100名城・日本さくら名所100選～(大和郡山市)Checked: 2026-10-03
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郡山城跡(国指定文化財等データベース・文化庁)Checked: 2026-10-03
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柳沢吉里(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03