Samurai Osaka
Samurai era
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Siege of Osaka and Sanada Nobushige.
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Osaka Castle
A main keep and vast park on the site of the castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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Tamatsukuri
A neighborhood southeast of Osaka Castle whose name is said to come from ancient bead-making.
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Sanko Shrine
Home to a statue of Sanada Nobushige (Yukimura) and the “Sanada Tunnel.”
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Sanada Tunnel
A hole in the grounds of Sanko Shrine, said to have led to Osaka Castle.
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Chausuyama
A small hill in Tennoji Park where both sides set up headquarters during the Siege of Osaka.