Tōdō Takatora 藤堂高虎（とうどう たかとら）。城造りの天才。徳川家康に仕えた伊勢の津藩主。11月9日。75歳 ＃伊勢 ＃三重県
Tōdō Takatora 藤堂高虎（とうどう たかとら）。城造りの天才。徳川家康に仕えた伊勢の津藩主。 11月9日。75歳 ＃伊勢 ＃三重県 藤堂高虎 藤堂高虎、徳川家康、天海が、かつて上野東照宮に まつられていた 1556年2月16日。近江－1630年11月9日。75歳 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Todo Takatora was a famous samurai and daimyo who lived during the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo periods. He was born in Omi Province (present-day Shiga Prefecture) in 1556. He was known as a master of castle building and designed many strong castles, including Imabari Castle and Tsu Castle, and helped build Edo Castle. He served several different lords throughout his life and was very good at finding the right leader to follow. He gained the deep trust of Tokugawa Ieyasu and became the lord of the Tsu Domain in Ise (present-day Mie Prefecture). He was said to be very tall and strong, standing about 190 centimeters tall. Tokugawa Ieyasu trusted him so much that Takatora stood by Ieyasu’s bedside when Ieyasu was dying. His former residence in Edo later became the site of Ueno Toshogu Shrine in Tokyo. H...
