Difference between revisions of "Odawara castle"
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In [[1590]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] mobilized 150000 troops to Odawara ([[Siege of Odawara]]). | In [[1590]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] mobilized 150000 troops to Odawara ([[Siege of Odawara]]). | ||
The siege took 100 days until finally [[Hojo Ujinao|Hojo Ujinao]] surrendered. | The siege took 100 days until finally [[Hojo Ujinao|Hojo Ujinao]] surrendered. | ||
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| + | The [[Tenshu]] was collapsed by earthquakes several times in [[Edo period]] but reconstructed everytime. | ||
| + | However Tenshu and most buildings were demolished by the government in [[Meiji period]]([[Haijo-rei|Haijo-rei]]) and | ||
| + | public facilities were built.(Even zoo and amusement park were built in 1950.) | ||
| + | In 1960, reconstruction of Mogi-tenshu was completed. | ||
| + | The reconstruction project is still going. | ||
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Revision as of 06:50, 12 May 2008
- Japanese:小田原城(Odawara-jou)
- Type:Flatland-Mountain
- Founder:Omori Yoriharu
- Year:15C
- Demolished:1871
- Reconstructed:1960,1971,1997(Mogi-tenshu,Gates)
- Location:Sagami province
The base of Odawara castle was a mansion of Kobawakawa clan in Kamakura period. The Kobayakawa was replaced by Omori Yoriharu in Muromachi period. Odawara castle was built on a mountain during the rule of Omori clan. 1495, Ise Shinkuro took over Odawara and the castle was expanded by the 5 generations of Hojo clan. The castle blocked invasions by Uesugi Kenshin(1561) and Takeda Shingen(1569).
In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi mobilized 150000 troops to Odawara (Siege of Odawara). The siege took 100 days until finally Hojo Ujinao surrendered.
The Tenshu was collapsed by earthquakes several times in Edo period but reconstructed everytime. However Tenshu and most buildings were demolished by the government in Meiji period(Haijo-rei) and public facilities were built.(Even zoo and amusement park were built in 1950.) In 1960, reconstruction of Mogi-tenshu was completed. The reconstruction project is still going.
