Yamagata Domain
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Yamagata Domain was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province, Japan. It was centered on Yamagata Castle in what is now the city of Yamagata. Unlike some han whose control was rela
Restored East Gate of Yamagata Castle, administrative center of Yamagata Domain
Yamagata Castle
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Yamagata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yamagata, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yamagata Castle was the headquarters f
Yamagata Domain
…Domain (山形藩, Yamagata-han) was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Yamagata Castle in what is now the city of Yamagata. Unlike some han whose control was relatively stable throughout the Edo period (1603–1867), Yamagata changed hands…
Restored East Gate of Yamagata Castle
Yamagata Castle from the air, 1972
Layout of Yamagata Castle