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{{nihongo|'''Kuwana'''|桑名市|Kuwana-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]].

 

 

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==History==

During the late [[Heian period]] and [[Muromachi period]], the area of modern Kuwana was known as {{nihongo|Juraku-no-tsu|十楽の津||}} and was a major seaport on the east coast of Japan, controlled by a guild of merchants. The poet Socho described it in 1515 as a major city with over a thousand houses, temples and inns. During the [[Sengoku period]], the area came under the control of the warlord [[Oda Nobunaga]]. The [[Sieges of Nagashima]] took place in 1571, 1573 and 1574, finally resulting in the destruction of the [[Ikkō-ikki]] by Nobunaga's forces.

 

 

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[[Category:Cities in Mie Prefecture]]

[[Category:Port settlements in Japan]]