Mike

Mike lies on the northern coast of Buzen, near the mouth of the Nakatsu River. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's conquest of Kyushu, Kuroda Kanbei entered Buzen and began building Nakatsu Castle by the water. Some local warrior families resisted his rule and their strongholds were attacked. Following the Battle of Sekigahara, the Kuroda moved to Chikuzen and the Hosokawa took over, completing the castle and developing its town.