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Odawara castle

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  • 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
Odawara castle

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).

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