Karame Castle

…According to the Wamyōshō, there was a Shirakawa district, consisting of 17 townships, where the Shirakawa Army was established in 728 (Jinki 5). After Minamoto no Yoritomo's conquest of Oshu, the Yuki clan took possession of the area, and in 1289 (Shōō 2) built Karame Castle and proclaimed themselves the Shirakawa clan. In 1627 (Kan'ei 4), Niwa Nagashige entered the area with a stipend of 100,700 koku, and carried out extensive renovations of Shirakawa-Komine Castle, giving it a grand appearance in the early modern period, and establishing a large gate on the south side of the castle. He also established the castle town layout, including the establishment of residences for the family and townspeople's quarters. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Karamejo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…《和名抄》によれば白河郡があって，17郷からなり，728年(神亀5)白河軍団が置かれた。源頼朝の奥州征伐後，結城氏が領し，1289年(正応2)搦目城を築いて白川氏をとなえた。　1627年(寛永4)丹羽長重が10万0700石で入部し，白河小峰城の大改修を行い近世城郭の偉容を整え，城の南側に大手門を設け，これとともに家中屋敷，町人町を設定するなど城下町の町割りを行った。…

※「搦目城」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。

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