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from 1577, and used this as his seat, changing his surname to "Akita". However, after his death, the former retainers of the Minato Andō rebelled with the assistance of the Nanbu clan and seized Hiyama Castle. Chikasue's son, Akita
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spread out in a line on the ridge. The third enclosure has dimensions of 100 by 20 meters, an din one corner was a fortified gate serving as the entry to the castle. Small enclosures surround the main three enclosures on all sides. with many dry moats.
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Hiyama Castle is located approximately five kilometers southeast from the center of
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