Takatsuki Castle
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Takatsuki Castle was a castle in northern Takatsuki in Izumi Settsu, Japan.
History
In 1573, Takayama Tomoteru and his son Takayama Ukon became the lords of the castle. During their lordship, they worked on the development of the city and even supported the work of Christian missionaries. Having converted at the age of 12, Ukon commissioned a church and invited missionaries to visit and celebrate in religious festivities, such as Jesuit priest Luís Fróis. This caught the attention of Oda Nobunaga, who requested a pledge of allegiance from Ukon to gain his support or face death, leading Ukon to agree with the request.[1]
In late 1582, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke infiltrated the castle after learning of the location of Fujichika Nakayama, a samurai who betrayed Nobunaga from former Oda retainer Hori Hidemasa. Within the tenshu, they found and assassinated Nakayama as they recovered a bow Ill-Fated String and a letter to betray Nobunaga from his personal effects.[2]
While there, Naoe and Yasuke eliminated three samurai daisho,[3] recovered a painting from Kanō Eitoku's collection,[4], looted the Peasant Hat from the castle's treasure chest, and climbed atop the tenshu to survey the province.[3]