This is one of the better videos on the Asakura clan Ichijodani castle. It was the home of Asakura Yoshikage (1533-73) until Nobunaga put it to the torch in 1573. The video does a good job explaining how life was like at Ichijodani during the Sengoku Era. The biggest takeaway from the videos is how narrow the castle town was. Population was around 10,000? It continues with the location of the main hall, Yoshikage's wife residence as well as his mother's. The whole area is an open air museum. Replica Sengoku buildings gives the visitor what life was like during the Sengoku Era. The Gifu City Museum of History has something similar on the 2nd floor on what life was like during the time of Nobunaga. As for myself, I have been to Ichijodani many years ago and it was a treat. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a student of the Sengoku Era. You will be blown away at its natural beauty and you will learn a lot as well. Located south of Fukui, it is quite far from town, but well worth the visit.
Nobunaga no tame!
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