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Mito castle is located in present day [[Ibaraki prefecture]] and was primarily famous for being the seat of power of one of the three branch houses ([[sanke]]) of the [[Tokugawa]]. While the other two branches were eligible to provide potential candidates for [[Shogun]] (in the event the main Tokugawa branch could not come up with one), the Tokugawa based in Mito castle instead had the hereditary post of vice Shogun. The Mito branch was therefore not allowed to ascend to Shogun-at least in theory.

Mito castle is located in present day [[Ibaraki prefecture]] and was primarily famous for being the seat of power of one of the three branch houses ([[sanke]]) of the [[Tokugawa]]. While the other two branches were eligible to provide potential candidates for [[Shogun]] (in the event the main Tokugawa branch could not come up with one), the Tokugawa based in Mito castle instead had the hereditary post of vice Shogun. The Mito branch was therefore not allowed to ascend to Shogun-at least in theory.

One of the castle’s best known residents was [[Tokugawa Mitsukuni]]. Mitsukuni was the second lord of the province and began writing Dai Nihon Shi (The Great History Of Japan) in [[1657]]. This work was continued by his descendants and eventually reached 397 volumes comprised of almost 21,000 pages, not being completed until [[1906]].  

One of the castle’s best known residents was [[Tokugawa Mitsukuni]]. Mitsukuni was the second lord of the province and began writing Dai Nihon Shi (The Great History Of Japan) in [[1657]]. This work was continued by his descendants and eventually reached 397 volumes comprised of almost 21,000 pages, not being completed until [[1906]].