Special Exhibition: Biography of Naruse Masatora - The Tsukegaro Naruse Clan and the Establishment of Inuyama Castle Town

About this event

This exhibition introduces the life of Naruse Masatora, the "dependable second-generation lord" who flourished as a military commander, politician, and feudal lord. In Genna 3 (1617), Masanari, the first generation of the Inuyama Naruse clan, was granted Inuyama Castle by Shogun Hidetada, and Inuyama remained the castle town of the Naruse family for nine generations until the end of the Edo period. The foundation of this town was laid by the second lord, Naruse Masatora (1594-1663). Masatora, the eldest son of Masanari, began his career in Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada's page unit (koshogumi). After his father's death, he supported the early governance of the Owari Domain as tsukegaro (attendant elder) while also participating in shogunate affairs. In addition, he devoted efforts to the revitalization of the castle town by renovating Inuyama Castle, rerouting highways, opening marketplaces, and promoting festivals. It is also said to have been during Masatora's time that the Naruse family's ancestral temple was established in Inuyama. Key exhibits include the "Portrait of Naruse Masatora (Detail)," believed to have been painted during Masatora's lifetime by Kano Enjo, and the "Suit of Armor with Silver Leaf Finish and White-Thread Diamond Binding Two-Piece Cuirass," thought to have belonged to Masatora.

Venue

Shiro to Machi Museum (Inuyama City Cultural Historical Museum Main Building)

8-8 Inuyama Kitakoken, Inuyama, Aichi 484-0082