Iwadeyama Castle
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Iwadeyama Castle (岩出山城, Iwadeyama-jō) was a castle in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.[1] After serving Hideyoshi for a time, Date Masamune was given Iwatesawa castle and the surrounding lands as his home domain. Masamune moved there in 1591, rebuilt the castle, renamed it Iwadeyama, and encouraged the growth of a town at its base. Masamune stayed at Iwadeyama for 13 years and turned the region into a major political and economic center.[2]
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Iwadeyama Castle | |
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岩出山城 | |
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | |
Type | Mountaintop style castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Ujiie clan, Date clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 14c or early 15c |
Built by | Ujiie Naomasu |
Materials | Eathworks |
Demolished | 1868 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Date Masamune |
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After the Meiji revolution, all the remaining structures of the castle were removed or destroyed.