Kiyosu Castle (清洲城 Kiyosu-jō?) is a castle that acted as a base of operations for Oda Nobunaga[1] during the latter half of the Sengoku period of feudal Japan. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history The written history of Japan begins with brief references in the 1st century AD Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts It is located in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Aichi, Japan. On July 7 2005 the towns of Kiyosu, Shinkawa and Nishibiwajima merged to form the new city WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
The current partial reconstruction dates to 1989[1][2] and was built as a centennial celebration for the modern-day city of Kiyosu. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
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Castle history
Kiyosu Castle was built between 1394 and 1427,[3] first belonging to Shiba Yoshishige, then head of the Shiba clan and the shugo (governor) of Owari Province. The was a Japanese clan claiming descent from the Seiwa Genji. was a title commonly translated as "Governor" given to certain officials in feudal Japan. was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. Upon completion of construction, Oda Toshisada was installed in the castle as the shugodai (vice-governor of the province. were officials during feudal Japan.Shugodai were representatives of provincial Shugo when the shugo could not exercise his power being often away from his province It is thought to have been intended as a defensive stronghold meant to protect Orizu Castle, the seat of Owari's provincial government until its destruction during battle in 1476. After the loss of Orizu Castle, the government shifted to Kiyosu, bringing prosperity to the city.
Operating from Nagoya Castle, Oda Nobunaga captured Kiyosu Castle in 1555. is located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Castle History Imagawa Ujichika built the original castle around 1525 ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history After Nobunaga's death, his second son, Nobukatsu, came into control of the castle and began large scale renovations in 1586. was a Japanese Samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period He was the second son of Oda Nobunaga. [2]
Deconstruction
In 1610, the capital of Owari was moved from Kiyosu to nearby Nagoya on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. was the founder and first Shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate Once a thriving castle town of 60,000 people, much of the city disappeared in what is known as the "Moving of Kiyosu. A castle town is a Town or City built adjacent to or surrounding a Castle. "
Parts of Nagoya Castle were constructed with the use of building materials taken from Kiyosu Castle. Constructed using parts taken from the Kiyosu Castle tower, one of the names of the northwest turret of Nagoya Castle's Ofukemaru fortress is subsequently the "Kiyosu Turret. "[2]
Use of Kiyosu Castle would continue until the Edo period of the 18th century. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 Tokugawa Yoshinobu, a descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was the last owner of the castle. Tokugawa Yoshinobu 1st Prince of the Yoshinobu-ke (徳川 慶喜 Tokugawa Yoshinobu (also known as Keiki) October 28, 1837 &ndash
The original kinshachi (金鯱) are now in Sōfuku-ji in Gifu in the neighboring Gifu Prefecture. is a Buddhist temple located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan and serves as the prefectural capital WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan.
References
- ^ a b Kiyosu Castle: Chubu Wide-area Tourism Portal Site. Chubu Wide-Area Tourism Promotion Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
- ^ a b c Kiyosu Castle. Kiyosu City. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
- ^ Kiyosu Castle. ThinkQuest. Retrieved on 2007-12-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
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