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[Castle name]
Kuno Castle
It is famous for “Kunohe Masazane Rebellion”. He was related to Nambu Nobunao of the Nambu family.

[Description]
Kunohe Castle used to stand in current Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture. It was lived in by Nambu Nobunao until he moved to Morioka Castle.
It was built by the Kunohe family, which was a relative of the Nambu family, when the Kunohe family got Ninohe region.

In the late Warring States period, the head Kunohe Masazane disagreed with his Nambu Nobunao of the head Nambu family. In the 19th year of the Tensho period (1591), he raised the standard of revolt. （Kunohe Masazane Rebellion）

Nambu Nobunao had a license of the head Nambu family by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, so Masazane’s rebellion was regarded as one’s against Toyotomi government. Hideyoshi assigned Toyotomi Hidetsugu the leader and sent Asano Nagamasa and Gamo Ujisato to suppress it with Nambu Nobunao.

Kunohe Masazane was surrounded by a large army of Toyotomi Hidetsugu. He surrendered for a contract to save his life, but the Kunohe family was completely executed. Hideyoshi ordered Nambu Nobunao to live in Kunohe Castle to suppress the area. He moved from Sannohe Castle and developed the castle town.

In the 2nd year of the Keicho period (1597), the Nambu family built Kozukata Castle (Morioka Castle) and moved to it. Then, Kunohe castle was destroyed.

[Address,access]
Matsunomaru, Jounouchi, Fukuoka, Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture 028-6101

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