- Satsuma domainA leading figure of the Meiji Restoration
- The Satsuma domain was ruled by the Shimazu clan throughout the Edo period. The Shimazu clan is a clan that has continued to fight to control all of Kyushu ever since its founder, Tadahisa Shimazu, was appointed the head of Shimazu Manor by Minamoto no Yoritomo during the Kamakura period. Yutaka
Kokubu CastleKirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
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- Kokubu Castle
| Other name | Kokubu Shinjo, Kokubu Oyagata, Maizuru Castle |
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| castle construction | 1604 |
| address | 2-4-13 Kokubunchuo, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture |
- Access to Kokubu Castle
- About 15 minutes walk from JR “Kokubu” station
HISTORYAbout Kokubu Castle
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- Kyushu pacificationHideyoshi defeated Shimazu and took control of Kyushu.
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeded Oda Nobunaga and promoted the unification of Japan. Hideyoshi made his biggest rival, Tokugawa Ieyasu, a vassal after the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in 1584, and in 1585 he defeated Motochika Chosokabe and conquered Shikoku.
Read the biographies of people related to Kokubun Castle
- Yoshihisa ShimazuCommander-in-chief of the three states
- During the Sengoku period, wars broke out in many places, mainly in the Kinki region where the capital was located. Meanwhile, someone emerges who has won the war and taken control of the region. These include the Hojo family in Kanto, the Mori family in China, the Date family in Tohoku, and the Chosokabe family in Shikoku. Similarly, in Kyushu, there is no need to unify the region.
History of the Satsuma domain, whose residence is Kokubu Castle
| Domain office | Kagoshima Castle |
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| old area | Shiroyama foothills, Kagoshima district, Satsuma province |
| stone height | 569,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Foreigner |
| main lord | Shimazu family |
| Estimated population | 622,365 people (Kaei 5th year) |
