Hataya Castle
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was a castle
built in Dewa Province
, Japan
. It is currently located in the town of Yamanobe
in the Higashimurayama District
of Yamagata Prefecture
. It was the location of the Siege of Hataya
in 1600, during which the castle's garrison of 300 men led by Eguchi Gohei was besieged by a 20,000 man force led by Ishita Mitsunari. The garrison was defeated after a short siege.
Japanese castle
' were fortresses composed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries, and came into their best-known form in the 16th century...
built in Dewa Province
Dewa Province
is an old province of Japan, comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. It was sometimes called .-Historical record:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is currently located in the town of Yamanobe
Yamanobe, Yamagata
is a town located in Higashimurayama District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,552 and a density of 253.46 persons per km². The total area is 61.36 km².-Train stations:* JR East**Aterazawa Line: Uzen-Yamabe...
in the Higashimurayama District
Higashimurayama District, Yamagata
is a district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 28,238 and a density of 304.98 persons per km². The total area is 92.59 km².-Towns and villages:*Nakayama*Yamanobe...
of Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
. It was the location of the Siege of Hataya
Siege of Hataya
The siege of Hataya was one of several battles in Japan's Tōhoku region which served as preludes to the decisive Sekigahara Campaign which would end the 250-year period of war known as Sengoku....
in 1600, during which the castle's garrison of 300 men led by Eguchi Gohei was besieged by a 20,000 man force led by Ishita Mitsunari. The garrison was defeated after a short siege.
Sources
- Turnbull, Steven (2003). Japanese Castles 1540-1640 (Fortress). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-429-0
- http://www.samurai-archives.com/uesugiret.html
- http://www.quirkyjapan.or.tv/aizuwakamatsu.htm