Akasaka no Sho

… [Takeo Arisue]
[Takasaki Castle Town]
A castle town in Kozuke Province and a post station on the Nakasendo road. In ancient times it was called Akasaka-no-sho, and from the Kamakura period onwards it was the castle site of the Wada clan. It was also a strategic location along the Kamakura Kaido road and was known as Wada-juku.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akasaka no Sho" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…【有末 武夫】
［高崎城下］
　上野国の城下町，中山道の宿駅。古くは赤坂の庄といわれ，鎌倉時代以後は和田氏の居城の地であった。また鎌倉街道に沿う要地でもあり，和田宿と呼ばれていた。…

※「赤坂の庄」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報