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Sendai Castle

1601 · 17th century · Also known as Aoba Castle

Sendai Castle, also called Aoba Castle, was built from 1601 by Date Masamune on Mount Aoba above the city of Sendai in north-eastern Japan. It remained the seat of the Date lords of the Sendai Domain until 1871. Few original structures survive, but its walls and a statue of Masamune mark the site.

Sendai Castle
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