Retirement and Death
(Keichō-2, 9th month) - September 1597: While Hizen-no-kami was residing at Aka-jō he rebuilt Hijiri-jinja (Hijiri shrine) which had burned down. Hijiri-jinja was near Aka-jō and Matsuoka-jō. At the front of the shrine one of the two stone dogs is thought to be donated by him. Hijiri-jinja still remains there today.
(Keichō-3, 18th day of the 8th month) - September 18, 1598: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Taiko died in his Fushimi Castle at the age of 63. 1600 - At this time (after Sekigahara) Matsuoka Castle and Aka Castle was no longer belonging to the Hayashi family. Everyone moved to Hiroshima Castle and Mihara Castle.
(Keichō-10, 7th month, 19th day) - 19 July 1605: died at the age of 89. This means 88 in the Western aging system (in Japan a person is one year old at birth).
He held various titles during his life including Yotsugi, Moku-no-jō (secretary of the Bureau of Carpentry) and Tosa-no-kami. He was finally Hizen-no-kami (肥前守) which was his title at death.
The temple sacred to Hayashi Hizen-no-kami Narinaga is (Mannen-ji), It is located at Kue, Aki Province. Only the walls and moat of Aka-jō remain. It is considered as either a Yamashirō (mountain castle - it was 480m/57m) or "residence hall" sort of castle. He built Matsuoka-jo and it was handed down to his first son Hayashi Shima-no-kami Motoyoshi when he built and moved to Aka-jo to retire at old age. His son also held the title of Ju-Goi. Motoyoshi died at 52 years old.
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