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History of Ueda Castle
In 1583 the feudal lord Masayuki Sanada
built Ueda Castle. The castle was not built
on a hill but rather on a bluff along the
Chikuma River.
The castle became known throughout Japan
after Sanada twice defeated the formidable
Tokugawa army. In 1585, a Sanada army of 2000
warriors defeated the Tokugawa army of 8000.
In 1600 Sanada again stopped an army led by
Tokugawa Hidetada on its way to Sekigahara.
As a result Tokugawa failed to join the
Battle of Sekigahara, the biggest inland
battle in Japanese history.
In the Battle of Sekigahara, the Sanada
army was divided into two sides. Masayuku
Sanada and his second son Yukimura sided with
Toyotomi while Masayuki's first son Nobuyuki
sided with Tokugawa. Yukimura was killed in
the Battle of Osaka that summer, Toyotomi's
last battle. Yukimura became well known as "
the strongest soldier in Japan" for his
exploits.
Nobuyuki, who took up with Tokugawa, left
Ueda and became the Lord of the Matsushiro
Clan. Tadamasa Sengoku became the Lord of the
Ueda Clan after Nobuyuki and maintained the
castle town, developing it into a stage of
Hokkoku Way. During the Edo period Zenkoji
Temple became popular nationwide and the
Hokkoku Way was crowded with pilgrims.
After Sengoku, Matsudaira became the Lord
of the Ueda Clan. Matsudaira contributed to
the development of industry and culture in
Ueda up to the beginning of the Meiji period.
Nowadays in Ueda Castle one can enjoy many
kinds of cherry blossoms in spring, and
beautiful autumn colors in fall.
Tags : ueda castle nagano japan autumn uedajo castelo outono japao ueda-shi |
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Affichage : 1862
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