Ōta Dōkan

[4] Then, in the period spanning the years 1746 through 1868, this branch of the Ōta clan established itself at Kakegawa Domain (53,000 koku)[5] in Tōtōmi.

Ōgigayatsu Uesugi Mochitomo ordered Ōta Michizane and Dōkan to construct fortifications at Kawagoe in 1457.

Kakaru toki sakoso inochi no oshikarame kanete nakimi to omoishirazuba Had I not known that I was dead already I would have mourned the loss of my life.

Dōkan is also credited with having selected the site of the Hikawa Shrine, which is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the kami of poetry and scholarship.

[10] In the late 16th century, Dōkan's Edo Castle was chosen as the new home of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had been persuaded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to transfer the seat of his clan holdings into the Kantō.

"[11] The abode of mine Adjoins a pine grove Sitting on the blue sea And from its humble eaves Commands a view of soaring Fuji.

Instead of stone walls, the defense works around the 15th-century castle were only grassy embankments, and the structures inside them were not grand.

The initial enclosure which served as the castle's core area, the space which would have been Dōkan's hon-maru, was modestly sized; but the moats were extensive for that time period.

[2] Celebrations attending the 500th Anniversary of Greater Tokyo illuminated parts of the story of Dōkan's life and achievements; and since that time, he has remained a well-known figure in modern popular culture.