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Date Masamune Equestrian Statue (Sendai Castle Ruins)
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The bronze equestrian statue of the one-eyed dragon of the north stands on the Sendai Castle cliff, surveying the city he built as a 620,000-koku domain
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1601
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Historic Site
Founded 1601
425 years
Overview
The bronze equestrian statue of Date Masamune erected on the site of the main citadel of Sendai Castle, widely recognized as the symbol of Sendai. Sculpted by Toru Komuro and installed in 1964, the figure faces east as if watching over the city Masamune founded. Surrounding stone walls and the grounds of Aobayama Park evoke the castle's former grandeur, while the elevated site commands sweeping vi…
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Origins
Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) was constructed beginning in 1601 by Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai Domain, on the heights of Aobayama. The main citadel was built atop steep cliffs, making it a naturally fortified stronghold. Throughout the Edo period it served as the administrative center …
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Date Masamune
One-Eyed Dragon
Age 34 at founding
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In 1601 Masamune began construction of Sendai Castle, completing an impregnable mountain fortress on the cliffs of Aobayama. From here he ruled the 620,000-koku Sendai domain and laid the foundations of the early modern city of Sendai.
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