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Yafurai-date
41.7868° N, 140.6132° E
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The site of Yafurai-date (矢不来館跡, Yafurai-date ato) in Hokuto, Hokkaidō, Japan, is the grounds once occupied by the castle or fortified residence of Yafurai. Recent excavations have unearthed ceramics and other finds that help locate the site within Muromachi-period long-distance trade networks.
Historical Timeline
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Main occupation dated
15th–16th centuries
Sack recorded in genealogy (Eiroku 5)
1562
Excavation (1999–2000)
1999–2000
Excavation (2010–2011)
2010–2011
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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