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    Azuchi Castle (安土城, Azuchi-jō) was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture...
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    The Azuchi–Momoyama period (安土桃山時代, Azuchi–Momoyama jidai) was the final phase of the Sengoku period (戦国時代, Sengoku jidai) in Japanese history from 1568...
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    On March 21, 2010, Azuchi was merged into the expanded city of Ōmihachiman. The town is well known for the ruins of Azuchi Castle of Oda Nobunaga, the...
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    unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period. The main keep of Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one square...
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    Oda Nobunaga (category People of Azuchi–Momoyama-period Japan)
    called the Azuchi–Momoyama period. The name "Azuchi–Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle, was located in Azuchi, Shiga; while...
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  • The Azuchi Screens (Japanese: 安土屏風) are a set of six-folding screens depicting Azuchi Castle and its nearby town. Oda Nobunaga gifted them to Pope Gregory...
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    palace-like castles: Azuchi Castle was Japan's first castle to have a tenshu (天守, main keep), and it inspired both Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Osaka Castle and Tokugawa...
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    Nirayama Castle Hōjō Ujitsuna Hōjō Genan Hōjō Ujiyasu Hōjō Tsunashige : Tamanawa Castle Hōjō Ujimasa Hōjō Ujiteru : Takiyama Castle, Hachiōji Castle Hōjō...
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    Kannonji Castle (観音寺城, Kannonji-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of...
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    the lake from the Isaki Temple. Musa-juku Azuchi area Azuchi Castle, Special National Historic Site Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun, National Historic Site Chōmei-ji...
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    built Azuchi Castle from 1576 to 1579. Earlier fortifications of the Kamakura and Muromachi periods were crude large-scale structures; Azuchi, however...
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    "Azuchi-Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle, was located in Azuchi, Shiga, and Fushimi Castle, where Hideyoshi lived after his retirement...
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    Tenshu (category Castle architecture)
    Nijō Castle, Azuchi Castle, Itami Castle, Kitanosho Castle, Yamazaki Castle, Nagahama Castle, Ishigakiyama Ichiyoru Castle, Yodo Castle. Second, in its...
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    Japan. The name "Azuchi-Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle, was located in Azuchi, Shiga, and Fushimi Castle, where Hideyoshi...
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  • and a shotgun in the other. He is killed by Masamune and Yukimura at Azuchi Castle. Nōhime (濃姫) Voiced by: Yurika Hino (Japanese); Stephanie Young (English)...
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    Furuwatari Castle. Oda Nobutomo held Kiyosu Castle, but he was besieged and killed in 1555 by his nephew Oda Nobunaga who operated from Nagoya Castle. This...
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    after destroying the Takeda clan, returned to Azuchi in high spirits. Tokugawa Ieyasu also came to Azuchi Castle to thank Nobunaga for giving him the Suruga...
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    Japan. The name "Azuchi-Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle, was located in Azuchi, Shiga, and Fushimi Castle, where Hideyoshi...
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    resemblance to a bird taking flight. As with almost all Japanese castles from the Azuchi-Momoyama period onward, the tenshu (天守, main keep), the most prominent...
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    the completion of Azuchi Castle in 1579. The whole castle complex reached from top to bottom, with the main keep at the top. Gifu Castle was given to his...
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    of Honnō-ji which killed Oda Nobunaga. He was assigned to defend the Azuchi Castle and fought against Hori Hidemasa as a rear guard for Mitsuhide during...
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    Kyoto. Gifu Castle functioned as his primary residence and military headquarters until he moved to the partially completed Azuchi Castle in 1575. Nobunaga's...
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    conversation partner for the last year of the warlord's life, defending Azuchi castle from the traitorous Akechi forces in 1582, where Nobunaga committed...
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    takes its name from Nobunaga's headquarters, Azuchi Castle, and Hideyoshi's headquarters, Momoyama Castle. Nobunaga was the daimyō of the small province...
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    Castle, Amagasaki, Hyōgo Aoba Castle, Sendai, Miyagi Aya Castle, Aya, Miyazaki Azuchi Castle, Azuchi, Shiga (see Azuchi-Momoyama period) Beru Castle,...
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    Jōdo-shū sects of Japanese Buddhism, at Jōgon-in near Oda Nobunaga's Azuchi Castle in 1579. The incident was caused by a number of disturbances caused...
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    Hatano Hideharu, attempted to assassinate Nobunaga by infiltrating Azuchi Castle, although the mission failed and Rokurō was forced to commit suicide...
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    lineages, resided. Castle construction technology had been extensively developed and consolidated since the construction of Azuchi Castle in 1576 by Oda Nobunaga...
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  • lying about Nobunaga's death and intends to kill Nobunaga at Azuchi Castle. At Azuchi Castle, the TRA split up their forces, with Mumei protecting Nobunaga...
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    However, after arriving at Azuchi Castle to offer an apology, Hideharu was executed by Nobunaga. His troops in Yakami Castle, hearing that Hideharu had...
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