Editing Aekuni Shrine Town

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The '''Aekuni Shrine Town''', or simply '''Iga''',<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>. is a former town and later city in present-day {{Wiki|Mie Prefecture}}.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Iga, Mie}}</ref> The town formerly served as the heart of [[Iga|Iga Province]] and was known for the [[Aekuni Shrine]].<ref name="ACSH" />

==History==
At the time of the 16th century, the [[Iga ikki|Iga ''ikki'']] would use the town as the place where they would organise an assembly to renew their vows to their league.<ref name="Traditions">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Traditions]]</ref> The town also saw battle during the [[Tenshō Iga War|Second Tenshō Iga War]] when it was attacked by [[Oda Nobunaga]]'s army on 30 September 1581<ref name="Fight">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Japan]]
[[Category:Locations in Iga]]