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the battle in which the Tokugawa shogunate destroyed the Toyotomi familyduring the Summer Campaign of Osaka, who were strangely connected despite being on opposing sidesSanada Yukimura. This time, we will introduce three such historical sites.
Three historical sites related to Sanada Yukimura
The Battle of Osaka in Summer took place in 1615
Because the head of the Katakura family, Kagetuna, was ill and unable to participate in the battle, Katakura Kojuro Shigenaga, who would later become the second head of the family, led the vanguard of the Date army.the Battle of Domyoji-guchi(Demon Kojuro)"Oni Kojuro"known throughout the land.
A stone monument at the summit of Chausuyama, where Sanada Yukimura set up camp during the Summer Siege of Osaka
During this battle, Sanada Yukimura, who fought against the Katakura unit as a rear-guard force,Oumeis said to have entrusted
compiled to preserve the official history of the Katakura family for posterity,The "Katakura Daidai-ki," a recordstates that he was captured alive when Osaka Castle fell.
which compiles stories about the first and second heads of the Katakura family"Old Man's Records,", Kagetuna and Shigenaga, it states that she surrendered wearing a white silk headband and carrying a white-handled naginata, but did not reveal her identity. Later investigations revealed that she was the daughter of Sanada Nobushige (Yukimura).
As there are multiple theories, the truth of the matter remains unclear, but it seems to be true that Oume, the daughter of Sanada Yukimura, moved to the Shiraishi area. It is said that later, relying on her sister's connections, Oume's younger brotherDaihachiyounger sisterandOshobu, along with other children, also sought refuge with the Katakura family.
The Tamura Family Graveyard, where Yukimura's grave is located
Ame's younger sister, Asabu, later became the wife of Tamura Sadahiro, the grandson of Tamura Kiyoaki, the lord of Miharu Castle
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Oshu Shioki (Punishing of Oshu), the Tamura family was abolished, so Sadahiro and his father, Tamura Muneaki, changed their surname to Ushikubiri and moved to Igu County (present-day Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture and the area around Marumori Town, Igu County, Miyagi Prefecture)
Later, with the help of his grandfather Tamura Kiyoaki's daughter, Princess Mego, who was Masamune Date's wife, he moved to Shiroishi, which was ruled by the Katakura family. After moving, Sadahiro took on the family name of Katakura Kita and changed his name to Katakura Kinbei. He became a samurai of the Sendai domain
Tamura family grave
He then built a grave for his own family, the Tamura family, and for Sanada Yukimura, the father of his wife, Ayame, on Mount Atago in the suburbs of Shiroishi City
Sadahiro himself and Asayobu were buried here after their deaths
Information board for the Tamura family grave
According to the sign,the tombstone on the left isapparently the tombstone of Sanada Yukimura.
Tamura family grave<Information>
Name: Tomb of Tamura Kiyoaki
Address: 122-2 Fukuoka Kuramoto Hirayashiki, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, 989-0231
Toshinji Temple on Mount Kutoku, where the graves of Yukimura's daughter and son are located
is located in the heart of Shiroishi cityTemple. It houses the graves of Oume, the daughter of Sanada Yukimura, and his son, Daihachi (who is believed to have later become Katakura Shirobei Morinobu).
The remains of the east gate of Shiroishi Castle, the Sanmon gate of Toshinji Temple
The temple gate of Toshinji Temple is a remnant of the east gate of Shiroishi Castle (Ote Ninomon Gate of Ninomaru), which was relocated when Shiroishi Castle was demolished during the Meiji period
The graves of Ame and Daihachi, said to be the children of Sanada Yukimura
Ame's grave is modeled after a statue of Nyoirin Kannon, whose posture at the time is said to have looked like it was holding its cheek due to a toothache
This led to a widespread superstition that scraping off gravestones and drinking them would help with toothache, and as a result of the constant stream of worshippers scraping off gravestones to take home in the hopes of sharing in the blessings, the original form of the Nyoirin Kannon statue is now almost unrecognizable..
Tōshinji Temple<Information>
Name: Mt. Kudoku Toshinji Temple
Address: 62 Honmachi, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, 989-0275
Hogenzan Seirinji Temple, founded by a surviving retainer of Yukimura and featuring the six-mon coin as its temple crest
Near Kessanji Temple, the family temple of the Katakura family,Templethere is another temple called Seirinji
Mitsui Kagekuni, a retainer of the Yukimura clan, is said to have survived the Battle of Osaka Summer Siege, claiming to have been injured but escorting Yukimura's children to the Katakura family after the war, and later served the Sendai domain himself
The temple was built by Kagekoku's second son under the name Zenkubo in 1634. In 1659, the temple's name was changed to Hogenzan Seirinji, and it remains as it is today
The main gate of Seirinji Temple
The temple's crest is the Sanada family crest, the "Rokumon Rensen" coin, and the temple grounds are lined with gravestones for the Mitsui clan
The main hall of Seirinji Temple
Seirinji Temple<Information>
Name: Hogenzan Seirinji Temple
Address: 2-8-5 Minamimachi, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, 989-0248
It seems strange that a historical site related to Sanada Yukimura, the famous warlord from Ueda, Shinshu (Nagano Prefecture), known to everyone, is located in faraway Miyagi Prefecture, but when I looked into it again, I learned a lot about what actually happened
Of course, we have also compiled a separate article on historical sites related to Katakura Kagetsuna, a famous warlord from the local Shiroishi area, and the Katakura family. If you are interested, please take a look
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