EDO - Sakasai district

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Sakura juku 佐倉宿
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Sakasai no watashi 逆井の渡し The Ferry Crossing at Sakasai
Utagawa Hiroghige
This was the beginning of Sakura Michi 佐倉道 the Sakura Road.
It crossed Nakagawa 中川 the river Nakagawa.
(sakasa-i means upside-down well.)
Sakasai was the name of a local lord, who had built 逆井城 the Sakasai castle in 茨城県坂東市 Ibaraki, Bando city.
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Sakasai castle

Sakasai Castle was the easternmost frontier of the Hojo territory
standing in opposition to the Satake, Yuki and other lords of the area.
For the time period, it is a fairly large and tough castle that made use of the river and wetlands surrounding it as a natural defense.
Sakasai Castle was abandoned after the Hojo were defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590.
- source and more : jcastle.info/view ... -

Sakasaibashi 逆井橋 Sakasai Bridge

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