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	Ikeda Terumasa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1590, following the transfer of Tokugawa Ieyasu to the Kanto, Terumasa was established at Yoshida in Mikawa, a 152,000 koku fief.
		In 1594 Terumasa married one of Tokugawa’s daughters, and after Hideyoshi’s death in 1598, the Ikeda drifted into Ieyasu’s camp.
		When the Sekigahara Campaign began in the fall of 1600, Terumasa immediately sided with Tokugawa; on 28 September he competed with Fukushima Masanori to be the first to attack Gifu, held by Oda Hidenobu.
	www.samurai-archives.com /terumasa.html (252 words)

	Ichijô-Izumida
		Yukisuke was the eldest son of Ikeda Nobuteru and held Gifu Castle in Mino following the death of Oda Nobunaga in 1582.
		Terumasa was a son of Ikeda Nobuteru and when he came of age was given Ikejiri Castle in Mino Province.
		Notes: Nagayoshi was the third son of Ikeda Nobuteru and was adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
	www.samurai-archives.com /dictionary/i.html (6825 words)

	Gifu Prefecture, Sekigahara battlefield
		These included men such as Ikeda Terumasa, who had fought for Toyotomi Hideyoshi against the Tokugawa in 1584 during the Komaki and Nagakute campaigns (in which his father Ikeda Nobuteru had been killed).
		After Tokugawa Ieyasu transferred to the Kanto region in 1590, Ikeda Terumasa established himself at Yoshida castle in eastern Mikawa (Ieyasu's home province), and in 1594 married one of Tokugawa's daughters.
		Ikeda Terumasa attacked and seized Gifu castle, giving Ieyasu a strong forward position that he could supply via both the Nakasendo and Tokaido.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/gifu/sekigahara.html (2523 words)

	A Shoami tsuba
		Iron tsuba carved and pierced in a bold manner with a ageha (butterfly) kamon from the daimyo family Ikeda; the wing patterns partly inlaid in brass.
		At the Battle of Sekigahara Ikeda Terumasa commanded 4,500 troops in the rear guard of the Tokugawa Ieyasu army, whose daughter he married.
		Following the Tokugawa victory, Terumasa was given a 520,000 koku fief in Harima, but by the time of his death in 1613, the Ikeda had grown to rule over lands with a combined income of around 1,000,000 koku.
	www.trocadero.com /giuseppepiva/items/447293/item447293store.html (233 words)

	Japanese Architecture: Himeji Castle, Himeji
		With the Shogun's blessing, Ikeda began construction of the present castle in 1601 and completed the fortress in 1609, using materials from the older fortress of Hideyoshi as well as resources gathered from around his province.
		The construction was of such magnitude that the supply of good quality stones grew scarce, and Ikeda's engineers were forced to loot gravestones and even coffins to gather the necessary materials.
		This inner compound (Ninnomaru) was further protected by a wide moat that enclosed the Sannomaru (outer compound), which was in turn circled by two larger moats that that protected parts of the city and the homes of high-ranking retainers that served Ikeda and his descendants.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /himeji/HIMEJICASTLE.htm (727 words)

	HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1601, Ikeda Terumasa (1564-1613) was handed control of Himeji Castle as a gift for his support of Ieyasu Tokugawa in the Sekigahara battle against the Toyotomi Daimyo.
		The area which Terumasa ruled over, the districts of Harima, Bizen, and Awaji, was filled with sympathizers of the Toyotomi clan.
		Materials from Hideyoshi's old fortress were used in the construction of the castle which was ironically used to prevent Hideyoshi's son from communicating with the lords in the west.
	www.columbia.edu /itc/ealac/V3613/himeji/history.htm (278 words)

	Himeji Castle \| MP3Travel
		Ikeda embarked on an eight-year expansion project that brought the castle roughly to its current form.
		It was held by the descendants of Sakai Tadasumi until the Meiji Restoration.
		In 1868, the new Japanese government sent the Okayama army, under the command of a descendant of Ikeda Terumasa, to shell the castle with blank cartridges and drive its occupiers out.
	mp3travel.com /en/node/212 (553 words)

	Sister Cities of Tottori City
		The historical relationship between the two cities started in 1600, when Nagayoshi Ikeda a younger brother of the lord of Himeji Castle (Terumasa Ikeda), became the lord of the Tottori Castle.
		In 1617, Mitsumasa Ikeda became the lord of the clan.
		This castle built by Terumasa Ikeda in 1601, is also called "White Heron Castle" because the castle is said to resemble a heron spreading the wings in the air.
	www.city.tottori.tottori.jp /top/multilang/english/kokusai/e_simai.htm (698 words)

	Soshu Yukimitsu
		The Ikeda were well rewarded by the Tokugawa for their service, being granted a 520,000 koku fief in Harima and the lordship of the Himeji Castle.
		During a visit to the Ikeda Daimyo, he was presented with this Yukimitsu for his enjoyment and study.
		This is a katana that had been inherited by the Ikeda family of the Bizen clan during the Edo Period.
	www.nihonto.ca /yukimitsu-2/index.html (2145 words)

	Himeji Castle
		For the next eight years until 1609, Terumasa overlooked the rebuilding and renovating of the Himeji Castle.
		Tadashige Igi was placed in charge by Terumasa of overseeing the construction of the Himeji Castle.
		The original tenshu was removed and its size was increased to a width of 25.6 meters and a length of 19.7 meters when Terumasa renovated the castle.
	library.thinkquest.org /C001119/tour/parse.php3?src=himeji (506 words)

	Amazon.com: "Ikeda Terumasa": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The notices bore the authoritative signature of Ikeda Terumasa, lord of Himeji Castle.
		In the early 1600s, the castle became the resi- dence of Ikeda Terumasa, one of Hideyoshi's generals and a son-in-law of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
		In 1601, Ikeda Terumasa, a trusted son-in-law of TOKUGAWA IEYASU, was awarded this castle, an old structure which had been fortified by TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHL...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Ikeda-Terumasa (548 words)

	Introduction to Himeji City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Swallowtail Butterfly was selected because IKEDA Terumasa used a swallowtail butterfly motif on his roofing tiles.
		In the 14th century, a fortress was built on Hime Mountain by the local barons, the Akamatsu, and in the late 16th century, Hideyoshi constructed Himeji Castle.
		The existing castle was built in the beginning of the 17th century by IKEDA Terumasa.
	www.himeji-iec.or.jp /sinfo/life/introduction/index_en.html (717 words)

	FightingArts.com - A visit to the "Samurai Castle" - Himejijo
		Times being what they were, with bands of fighters still loyal to the defeated Toyotomi clan lurking about, Ikeda immediately set about building a castle on the hilltop which had been so useful to his predecessors (1: 1-2).
		By 1609, Ikeda's work was complete, including the daitenshukaku and three kotenshukaku (small towers).
		One section here is nicknamed the "cosmetic tower," as this area included the residence of the ladies-in-waiting, and was also where Princess Sen spent much her free time (7: 2-3).
	www.fightingarts.com /reading/article.php?id=422 (2039 words)

	Awaji and Kobe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1580, near the end of the civil war period, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, ruler of Japan, rebuilt the Himeji castle into a three-story tower.
		With Toyotomi losing power to Tokugawa, the castle also exchanged hand to Ieyasu Tokugawa's son in law, Terumasa Ikeda, reportedly a brave shogun.
		Ikeda remodeled Himeji castle to today's form, which is considered a masterpiece in Japanese architectural history.
	www.decf.berkeley.edu /~qxu/Japan/Awaji/Awaji.htm (832 words)

	Castles Itinerary - XVIth century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ikeda Terumasa, an ally of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara, was awarded this province for his alliance during the war.
		Ikeda Terumasa built the donjon of Himeji-jo and erected the castle as it is known today.
		Himeji-jo's nickname Shirasagi-jo means "White Heron Castle" because the main donjon with its three smaller donjon resembles a white heron.
	www.museumland.net /Itcastelli/castlesXVI.html (1392 words)

	MILITARY DESIGN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Himeji Castle was originally intended as a defensive fortification.
		From its initial construction by Akamatsu Sadanori in 1346 to Ikeda Terumasa's additional building in 1613, military function dictated the design of the castle.
		The location of the castle is the most influential element in determining its strategic importance.
	www.columbia.edu /itc/ealac/V3613/himeji/military.htm (328 words)

	Japan's Unique Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Himeji Castle is the finest representation of these castles with ramparts and soil walls.
		Terumasa IKEDA, working for a Daimyo who became lord of this castle in 1600, built this new Himeji Castle in 1601-1609 to replace the old castle located in Himeji city.
		The complete structures and buildings we see today were constructed during those days.
	www.angelfire.com /ms/stamp/misc1/castle.html (140 words)

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		After the Sekigahara Civil War the lord named Terumasa Ikeda, son-in-law of the Shogun Ieyasu Tokuawa moved into the castle to rule.
		His annual salary was 520,000 koku of rice (1 koku = 5 bushels).
		In 1601, Terumasa Ikeda started digging three moats around the castle building and completed the whole castle complex as it is in 1609.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/japan/himeji_castle.htm (600 words)

	Himejijo (White Heron Castle) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Although the site had been fortified at least since the time of the Northern and Southern Courts (1336-1392), the present structure was started after the battle of Sekigehara (1600).
		Following the battle, Ikeda Terumasa (son-in-law of Tokugawa Ieyasu) was rewarded by being assigned to govern the western provinces.
		He started construction in 1601, first removing a three-story donjon that had been built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1581.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~leif/himeji.html (75 words)

	Amazon.com: "Lord Ikeda": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		You will bear Lord Ikeda fine, strong sons." She pulls away and looks at me, her eyes gone curiously pale.
		They concentrated their attacks on the provinces, where the Tokugawa forces were less numerous.
		His rule was still shaky, however, especially in the rebellious Western provinces, so he sent his son-in-law, Lord Ikeda, to take control of the trade routes and assert the Shogunate's authority.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Lord-Ikeda (500 words)

	Specific Japanese Castles
		In 1580, Hideyoshi Toyotomi built a more modern castle with a three-story tower.
		In 1600, Toyotomi power was displaced and the castle became the posession of Terumasa Ikeda, one of the generals of the recent conflict.
		Himeji-jo as it is seen today was built by him in 1601, which was during the Sengoku period.
	www.bridgewater.edu /~dhuffman/soc306/s00grp2/castles.htm (779 words)

	Japan Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The castle ramparts were originally built in the late 14th century but the actual tower, or keep, was constructed in 1580 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
		The castle that you see today was part of an expansion by Ikeda Terumasa who gained control of Himeji in 1601.
		The castle has survived intact since then despite the threat of dismantlement when it became outdated for 19th century warfare and the bombing of Himeji during the Second World War.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Japan/Things_To_Do-Japan-R-4.html (1739 words)

	ACJS Program Catalog: Japan Discovery (Study Tours) - Program Dates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This is the most extensively preserved castle in Japan, never damaged by war (including WWII) and one of only four castles in Japan that are designated as national treasures.
		Rebuilt from 1600 by Ikeda Terumasa, many famous figures including Senhime and Miyamoto Musashi, the master of two-sword fencing are closely associated with Himeji Castle.
		From here we will head to the vast hilltop monastery complex of Shoshazan.
	www.yamasa.org /acjs/german/programs/discovery_20070622a.html (1040 words)

	Beautiful Japan
		Himeji Castle was originally built in 1346 by Akamatsu Sadanori as a fortification against local shoguns.
		When emperor Nobunaga Oda took control of the Harima district in 1577, he placed Hideyoshi in control of the castle and Lord Ikeda Terumasa fortified Himeji for eight years, starting 1601.
		The temple mountain of Mount Shosha can be reached via the scenic ropeway.
	www.frank4dd.com /travel/japan (593 words)

	Jia Ren: World Heritage Site - Himeji Castle
		Along with Matsumoto Castle and Kumamoto Castle, it is one of Japan's "Three Famous Castles", and is the most visited castle in Japan.
		Situated on a 45m-high hill, the building was started in the mid-14th century, expanded by warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi and completed in 1609 by daimyo (baron) Ikeda Terumasa, a supporter of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
		It was second only to Osaka Castle in size.
	jiaren777.blogspot.com /2006/06/world-heritage-site-himeji-castle.html (427 words)

	World Tour '97 - August 31th (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Himeji Castle is one of the best preserved and most beautiful.
		The castle started as a fort in 1333 and was completed as seen today in 1609 by Terumasa Ikeda, son-in-law of the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa.
		We left Osaka by train to travel to Himeji and along the way we passed through Kobe.
	people.csail.mit.edu /kotay/WorldTour97/970831.html (561 words)

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