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Shiroishi Castle

🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century

Shiroishi Castle in Japan
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Shiroishi Castle (白石城, Shiroishi-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle in what is now the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi. During the Edo period, it was the castle of the Katakura clan, who were hereditary retainers of the Date clan of Sendai Domain. During the Boshin War, it was also temporarily the headquarters of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei. The castle was also known by the name of Masuda Castle (益田城, Masuda-jō)

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Shiroishi Castle ranks #2,464 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #121 of the 155 mapped in Japan. Founded 1591, it is older than 38% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 307 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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