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| | Akita's Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) |
 | | Akita's first notable in history is ABENO Hirafu who commanded an expedition to the north in 658, In 733, when Akita Castle was built at the time of the Ezo rule, Akita was considered an essential stop when traveling to the north. |
 | | Sanesue won the Minato War (conflict within the family) and got 52,000 koku of Akita and Hiyama districts from Toyotomi Hideyoshi, however the Kakizaki (founder of the Matsumae domain) eventually controlled Ezo. |
 | | After the Battle of Sekigahara, however, he was shifted to Akita in Dewa Province with 200,000 koku by Tokugawa Ieyasu and became the first lord of the Akita domain. |
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