The castle was the residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju|Rôjû]] (High ranking Bakufu retainer). Inaba was in Edo at the time. The castle refused to open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to the South. | The castle was the residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju|Rôjû]] (High ranking Bakufu retainer). Inaba was in Edo at the time. The castle refused to open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to the South. |