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Sugiyama Castle
, also known as Makino Castle, was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the town of Ranzan, Saitama, Ranzan, Hiki District, Saitama, in the Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site. Its ruins have been protected as a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site, since 2008. Background Sugiyama Castle in located on a hill in the town of Ranzan, near the center of Saitama Prefecture at the border of the Kantō Plain and the Okuchichibu Mountains, Chichibu Mountains. It is also located on the highway connecting Hachigata Castle in northwestern Saitama with Musashi-Matsuyama Castle. The early history of the castle has been lost and it is known when it was first constructed, or by whom. It has a typical layout for a Sengoku-period mountain castle. Situated on a long and narrow ridge, to consists of a series of kuruwa, enclosures built on different levels, separated by clay ramparts and dry moats, and connected by narrow, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranzan, Saitama
250px, Ranzan Gorge is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,755 in 8150 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ranzan is located in central Saitama Prefecture. The Higashimatsuyama Plateau extends to the central and northern parts of the town/ Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Fukaya * Higashimatsuyama * Kumagaya * Ogawa * Namegawa * Tokigawa * Hatoyama * Yorii Climate Ranzan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ranzan is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ranzan peaked around the year 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Later Hōjō Clan
The was one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan in the Sengoku period and held domains primarily in the Kantō region. Their last name was simply Hōjō (北条) but in order to differentiate between the earlier Hōjō clan with the same name and '' mon'' were called "Later Hōjō", although this was not the official family name. History The history of the family is written in the ''Hōjō Godaiki''. The clan is traditionally reckoned to be started by Ise Shinkurō, who came from a branch of the prestigious Ise clan, descendants of Taira no Toshitsugu, a family in the direct service of the Ashikaga shoguns, as close advisors and ''Shugo'' (Governor) of Yamashiro Province (Ise Sadamichi since 1493). During the Imagawa clan succession crisis in 1476, Shinkurō whose sister was married to Imagawa Yoshitada, Shugo (Governor) of Suruga Province, became associated with the Imagawa clan. At the death of Yoshitada in battle, Shinkurō went down to Suruga Province to suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In Saitama Prefecture
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Saitama)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Saitama. National Historic Sites As of 28 December 2022, twenty-four Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one * Special Historic Site). , - , align="center", Kamakura Kaidō Upper Route''Kamakura Kaidō kamitsu-michi'' , , Moroyama , , , , , , , , , , - , align="center", Sannōzuka Kofun''Sannōzuka kofun'' , , Kawagoe , , , , , , , , , , - , align="center", Minimamihiki Kiln Site''Minimamihiki kama ato'' , , Hatoyama , , , , , , , , , , - Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2022, one hundred and eighty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2022, a further five hundred and eleven Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles
The is a list of 100 Japanese castle, castles, intended as a sequel of 100 Fine Castles of Japan. The castles were chosen for their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the in 2017. Hokkaidō region Tōhoku region Kantō region Kōshin'etsu region Hokuriku region Tōkai region Kansai region Chūgoku region Shikoku region Kyūshū region Okinawa region See also *List of castles in Japan *List of National Treasures of Japan (castles) Notes External linksJapan Castle Foundation {{Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles 100 Fine Castles of Japan, * Lists of castles in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugaya Yakata
was a Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Ranzan, Hiki District, Saitama, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2008. Overview The Sugaya Yakata was built on a river terrace of the Tokigawa river, a large tributary of the Arakawa River in the middle of Saitama prefecture, near the center of Ranzan. The fortification is located near the confluence of the Tokigawa River and with the Tsukikawa River and was on the western route of the Kamakura Kaido highway which connected various parts of the Kantō region with the capital of the Kamakura shogunate at Kamakura. The fortification was thus strategically situated to control both road and river traffic. The inner bailey of the castle is a rectangular area of 200 by 100 meters, surrounded by a five meter high clay rampart. This area is protected by surrounding enclosures, each with ramparts and dry moats. History Details of the origins of the castle are uncertain and tradition holds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōbu Tōjō Line
The is a 75.0 km suburban railway line in Japan which runs from Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, Tokyo to Yorii Station in Yorii, Saitama, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Its official name is the , but it is referred to as on Tobu signage and publicity information. The Tojo Line and Tobu Ogose Line branch are isolated from other Tobu lines, such as the Tōbu Isesaki Line, Isesaki Line and Tōbu Nikkō Line, Nikko Line; some trains can however be transported between the Tojo Line and the rest of the Tobu network via the track connections with the Chichibu Main Line while on the ATS-Chichibu-type. There was a plan to connect between Nishiarai Station, Nishiarai on the Isesaki Line and Kami-Itabashi Station, Kami-Itabashi on the Tojo Line, but this was never built. The name of the line comes from the original plan to construct a line linking with (an Old provinces of Japan, old province now Gunma Prefecture). Stations Abbreviations: * L = (some to/fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musashi-Ranzan Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ranzan, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. Lines Musashi-Ranzan Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo. Located between and , it is 57.1 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. All services, (''TJ Liner'', Rapid express, Rapid, Express, Semi express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Rapid trains and one Express train per hour in each direction to and from Ikebukuro.''Tobu Tojo Line Timetable'', published March 2016 Station layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. An additional side platform remains on the west side of the down track, but this is no longer used. Platforms Adjacent stations History The station opened on 5 November 1923 as , and was renamed Musashi-Ranzan on 1 October 1935. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uesugi Clan
The is a Japanese samurai clan which was at its peak one of the most powerful during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods (14th to 17th centuries). Appert, Georges. (1888) ''Ancien Japon,'' p. 79./ref> At its height, the clan had three main branches: the Ōgigayatsu, Inukake, and Yamanouchi. Its most well-known member is the warlord Uesugi Kenshin (1530–1578). During the Edo period, the Uesugi were a '' tozama'' or outsider clan, in contrast with the '' fudai'' or insider ''daimyō'' clans which had been hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan. History The clan claims descent from the Fujiwara clan, specifically Fujiwara no Yoshikado, Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003).html" ;"title="DF 71 of 80)">"Uesugi", ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 67 [PDF 71 of 80)/nowiki>">DF 71 of 80)">"Uesugi", ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 67 [PDF 71 of 80)/nowiki> retrieved 2013-5-11. who was a ''daijō-daijin'' during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
