- Sunomata Castle
nihongo|Sunomata Castle|墨俣城|Sunomata-jō is a
Japanese castle in Ōgaki inGifu Prefecture . It was constructed byToyotomi Hideyoshi , one of the generals ofOda Nobunaga , while they were doing a siege on Inabayama Castle. Hideyoshi also found a secret path into the castle and they foundSaitō Tatsuoki . Oda Nobunaga put him in exile as they were victorious in this war. According to legend, Sunomata Castle was built overnight. Today, it is referred to as Sunomata Ichiya Castle (墨俣一夜城 "Sunomata Ichiya-jō"). "Ichiya" literally means "one night." The castle tower has been reconstructed to serve as a local history museum.
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