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title: Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle
author: Matthew Allison
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21691/ariake-sea-and-yushima-at-hara-castle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-03-26
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# Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle

_Authored by [Matthew Allison](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/matthewallison/)_

## Image File

[![Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21691.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21691.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle, photograph by Matthew Allison, 4 October 2025.

Hara Castle, Minamishimabara, sits on the coastline of the Ariake Sea, as photographed above. It was along this shoreline that the rebels of the [Shimabara Rebellion](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shimabara_Rebellion/) crept out of the safety of their fortifications to collect, amongst other things, seaweed to sustain the increasingly starved defenders. Whether persecuted for their Christian faith, crippled by high taxes, or laid low by the malevolent rule of the local *daimyo* (lord), the rebels that, after a series of skirmishes during the initial stages of the rebellion, collected in Hara Castle were eventually defeated by the Tokugawa [Shogunate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shogun/) (military dictatorship).

Notice Yushima in the distance, the island upon which the rebel leaders first met to discuss an insurrection.

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## About the Author

Matthew is an avid writer and historian. He is particularly interested in the Shimabara Rebellion, Japanese history, and military history in general. He holds a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Waikato, New Zealand
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-allison-56a496180/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Allison, M. (2026, March 26). Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21691/ariake-sea-and-yushima-at-hara-castle/>
### Chicago
Allison, Matthew. "Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21691/ariake-sea-and-yushima-at-hara-castle/>.
### MLA
Allison, Matthew. "Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21691/ariake-sea-and-yushima-at-hara-castle/>.

## License & Copyright

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