Kokubu Castle

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Kokubu Castle (Kokubu-jō) also called Maizuru Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site is called a Kokubu castle, but it is a fortified residence rather than a castle. In 1604, Shimazu Yoshihiro built the castle and moved from Tomiguma Castle. Shimazu Yoshihisa lived a retired life in the castle and died on January 21, 1611. Currently Kokubu elementary school is on site, but stone walls, moats and gates still remain.

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