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| − | Nagoya castle was a castle built by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in [[Hizen province]] (today, [[Saga prefecture]]) in northern Kyushu, to serve as a staging area for his [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]]. Originally built in [[1591]], it rivalled [[Osaka castle]] in size and amassed around it numerous encampments for the respective armies of individual daimyô, as well as sizable communities of merchants and artisans. Following Hideyoshi's death in [[1598]], the castle was abandoned; portions of its architecture were relocated to temples, castles, and other sites elsewhere in the country, while what remained largely simply fell into ruin. | + | Nagoya castle was a castle built by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in [[Hizen province]] (today, [[Saga prefecture]]) in northern Kyushu, to serve as a staging area for his [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]]. Originally built in [[1591]], it rivalled [[Osaka castle]] in size and amassed around it numerous encampments for the respective armies of individual daimyô, as well as sizable communities of merchants and artisans. Following Hideyoshi's death in [[1598]], the castle was abandoned; portions of its architecture were relocated to temples, castles, and other sites elsewhere in the country, while what remained largely simply fell into ruin.<ref>For example, the main gate of [[Gonsho-ji|Gonshô-ji]] in [[Karatsu]], the family temple of the [[Ogasawara clan]] lords of [[Karatsu han]], is said to have been either relocated whole from Hizen Nagoya, or constructed from wood from the castle. Plaques on-site at Gonshô-ji, Karatsu.</ref> |
Today, numerous stone markers and explanatory plaques have been erected both within the bounds of the former castle and on the sites of the surrounding daimyô encampments. The Saga Prefecture Nagoya Castle Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of Japan-Korea relations, was established nearby in 1993. | Today, numerous stone markers and explanatory plaques have been erected both within the bounds of the former castle and on the sites of the surrounding daimyô encampments. The Saga Prefecture Nagoya Castle Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of Japan-Korea relations, was established nearby in 1993. | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 23 February 2026
Nagoya castle was a castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Hizen province (today, Saga prefecture) in northern Kyushu, to serve as a staging area for his invasions of Korea. Originally built in 1591, it rivalled Osaka castle in size and amassed around it numerous encampments for the respective armies of individual daimyô, as well as sizable communities of merchants and artisans. Following Hideyoshi's death in 1598, the castle was abandoned; portions of its architecture were relocated to temples, castles, and other sites elsewhere in the country, while what remained largely simply fell into ruin.[1]
Today, numerous stone markers and explanatory plaques have been erected both within the bounds of the former castle and on the sites of the surrounding daimyô encampments. The Saga Prefecture Nagoya Castle Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of Japan-Korea relations, was established nearby in 1993.
Castle
Portions of the castle were decorated with paintings by Kano Mitsunobu and members of Hasegawa Tôhaku's studio.
Encampments
At least sixteen daimyô established encampments around the castle. Though constructed only to last the duration of the war, most if not all were constructed in the same fashion as elite villas or mansions elsewhere. Complexes of wooden buildings included residential, administrative, and ceremonial spaces, as well as tea rooms and Noh stages.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was not asked by Hideyoshi to bring any considerable number of troops; some scholars have suggested that Hideyoshi called upon him to come to Hizen not so much for his contribution to the war, but rather to keep an eye on him while Hideyoshi and so many other powerful daimyô were absent from the remainder of the country. This would be the only time in his life that Ieyasu left Honshû.[2]
Other daimyô encampments included those of Shimazu Yoshihiro, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Sanda Masayuki, Fukushima Masanori, Katô Kiyomasa, Hori Hideharu, Nabeshima Naoshige, Kinoshita Nobutoshi, Maeda Toshiie, Kuroda Nagamasa, and Date Masamune.
References
- Plaques on-site.
- Gallery labels, Saga Prefecture Nagoya Castle Museum.
- ↑ For example, the main gate of Gonshô-ji in Karatsu, the family temple of the Ogasawara clan lords of Karatsu han, is said to have been either relocated whole from Hizen Nagoya, or constructed from wood from the castle. Plaques on-site at Gonshô-ji, Karatsu.
- ↑ Morgan Pitelka, Spectacular Accumulation, University of Hawaii Press (2016), 75.
