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Azuchi Castle
Built by Oda Nobunaga in 1576 on Mt
創建
1576 年
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JR安土駅から徒歩約25分
滋賀県近江八幡市安土町下豊浦
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Castle
Founded 1576
450 years
概要
Built by Oda Nobunaga in 1576 on Mt. Azuchi by Lake Biwa, this was Japan's first full-scale multi-story castle. Its six-story donjon adorned with gold-leaf roof tiles proclaimed Nobunaga's authority. Jesuit missionary Luis Frois visited here, blending Sengoku Japan with European culture. Destroyed after the Honnoji Incident in 1582, the site is now a National Special Historic Site.
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In 1576, Oda Nobunaga began construction on Mt. Azuchi on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The grand tower of six stories plus basement amazed people with gold-leaf tiles and magnificent interiors. Destroyed by fire after the 1582 Honnoji Incident, it lasted only six years but revolutionized Japanese…
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In 1548, Oda Nobunaga wed Kicho (Nohime), daughter of the warlord Saito Dosan, in a political marriage. Though she may have been the first to recognize her husband's genius beneath his reputation as the 'fool of Owari,' her life remains shrouded in mystery due to scarce historical records.
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Nobunaga's Sokenji and Daitokuji: The Warlord's Spiritual World
Oda Nobunaga is often called an enemy of Buddhism, yet he built Sokenji within Azuchi Castle and organized a grand memorial at Daitokuji. This article explores the spiritual world Nobunaga sought in Zen architecture and religious patronage.
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The burning of Enryakuji in 1571 and the decade-long siege of Ishiyama Honganji (1570–1580) are among the most dramatic episodes of the Sengoku era. Though Nobunaga was denounced as an enemy of the Buddha, his campaigns against religious establishments were a rational political strategy to dismantle the military and economic privileges that temple powers had accumulated over centuries.
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1576
Construction of Azuchi Castle
In 1576, Oda Nobunaga began construction of Azuchi Castle on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa — a magnificent seven-story keep adorned with gold leaf, representing the pinnacle of contemporary Japanese castle architecture. Nobunaga used it as his base for national unification and promoted free markets (rakuichi-rakuza) in the castle town. Azuchi Castle burned in 1582 after the Honnōji Incident, but its grand vision influenced subsequent castles including Osaka and Edo.
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Akechi Mitsuhide
Perpetrator of the Honnoji Incident
Age 48 at founding
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After the Honnoji Incident in June 1582, Mitsuhide seized the leaderless Azuchi Castle. However, after his defeat at the Battle of Yamazaki, the castle was destroyed by mysterious fire. Azuchi was Mitsuhide's fleeting stage as he briefly dreamed of ruling Japan.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Taiko, Ruler of All
Age 39 at founding
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After defeating Mitsuhide at Yamazaki, Hideyoshi entered Azuchi Castle as Nobunaga's successor. The castle's subsequent destruction led him to build Osaka Castle as the next great fortress. Azuchi was the launching point of Hideyoshi's rise to supreme power.
Oda Nobunaga
Revolutionary of Tenka Fubu
Age 42 at founding
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In 1576, Nobunaga began construction here as the symbol of his unification ambitions. The six-story golden keep, adorned with gold leaf and magnificent interiors, proclaimed his supreme authority. Azuchi was Nobunaga's ultimate stronghold and the base of his campaign to rule Japan.
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