Honda Tadamasa
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Honda Tadamasa was a Japanese daimyō of the early Edo period, who ruled the Kuwana Domain and then the Himeji Domain. He was the son of Honda Tadakatsu.
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Himeji Castle
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Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle archite
Honda Tadamasa
…However, as Tadatoki died in 1626, at age 31, the domain went to his younger brother, Honda Masatomo. In 1617–1618, Tadamasa and his family inherited Himeji Castle, and he added several buildings to the castle complex, including a special tower for his daughter-in-law, Princess Sen. In 1628–1629 he rebuilt some…
Himeji castle in may 2015
Himeji Castle Aerial photograph 2010
Front view of the castle complex
The family crest of Ikeda Terumasa