Shōzui Castle

Shōzui Castle (勝瑞城, Shōzui-jō) is the name for the earthly remains of a castle structure in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site[1]

Shōzui Castle
勝瑞城
Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Water Moat of Shōzui Castle
Typeflatland style castle
Site information
OwnerHosokawa clan, Miyoshi clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built12c
Built byOgasawara Nagakiyo
Demolished1582
EventsBattle of Nakatomigawa
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Miyoshi Yoshikata, Miyoshi Nagaharu

The castle was built by Ogasawara Nagakiyo and later Miyoshi Yoshikata improved the defences of the castle after he became lord.[1] It was a base of the Hosokawa clan who were feudal lords in Awa Province but took over by the Miyoshi clan. Sogō Kazumasa was born in the castle in 1532.[2]

In 1582, the castle was attacked by Chōsokabe Motochika`s army, Sogō Masayasu abandoned the castle and headed to Toramaru Castle.[3] Later Shōzui Castle was demolished by the Chōsokabe clan.[1]

Current

There are little remains of the castle on the present-day site, just some moats and earthworks, but now Shōzui Castle Park is being built.[4]

The castlewas listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[5]

See also

References
  1. "勝瑞城" (in Japanese). 阿波ナビ. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "勝瑞城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. "勝瑞城" (in Japanese). Shōuzui Castle official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. "勝瑞城" (in Japanese). 巡るめく四国. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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