Tsu Castle
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Tsu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, Tsu Castle was home to the Sudo clan, daimyō of Tsu Domain, who dominated the provinces of Is
Reconstructed Yagura of Tsu Castle
Tsu Castle from the air
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Gate from the former Han school
Tōdō Takatora
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Tōdō Takatora was a Japanese daimyō of the Tōdō clan from the Azuchi–Momoyama to Edo periods. He rose from relatively humble origins as an ashigaru to become a daimyō.
Tsu Castle
…in Iyo Province in 1608. The Tomita were replaced by the Tōdō clan, who ruled as daimyō over the 220,000 koku Tsu Domain until the Meiji Restoration. Tōdō Takatora, who was a noted castle architect, renovated Tsu Castle with a three-story and a two-story tenshu, rejuvenated the castle town, and increased the clan’s…
Todo Takatora
Statue of Tōdō Takatora at Imabari Castle.
Todo Takatora banner and battle standard
Reconstructed tenshu of Iga Ueno Castle