Kokubu Morishige
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was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku
through early Edo period
. Morishige, also known by his court title Noto no Kami 能登守, was the uncle of Date Masamune
. He was also the last lord of Matsumori Castle
.
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
through early Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Morishige, also known by his court title Noto no Kami 能登守, was the uncle of Date Masamune
Date Masamune
was a regional strongman of Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyo in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai...
. He was also the last lord of Matsumori Castle
Matsumori Castle
, also known as , was a Japanese castle in Mutsu Province. Located in modern-day Izumi-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, the castle belonged to the Kokubu clan, which ruled the area before the entry of the Date clan. Matsumoridate was also known as Flying Crane Castle , because of its similarity in appearance...
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