Shōzui Castle
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Shōzui Castle (勝瑞城, Shōzui-jō) was a Muromachi to Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the town of Aizumi, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2001, with the area under protection expanded in 2015.[1]
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Shōzui Castle | |
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勝瑞城 | |
Aizumi, Tokushima, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°7′57.37″N 134°31′22.56″E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Hosokawa clan, Miyoshi clan |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | c.12th century |
Built by | Ogasawara Nagakiyo |
In use | Muromachi to Sengoku period |
Demolished | 1582 |
Events | Battle of Nakatomigawa |
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