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Armour and swords said to be Uesugi Kenshin's own, kept in the shrine treasury.
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Yonezawa Castle (米沢城, Yonezawa-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yonezawa, southern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yonezawa Castle was home to the Uesugi clan, daimyō of Yonezawa Domain.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：Edo period Highlights / collection：Armor at Keishoden of Uesugi Shrine, Relics of Kenshin Genre：Metalwork, Textiles and dyeing
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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