For many years, controversy raged over the exact birthplace of the enigmatic warlord of Owari, Oda Nobunaga. Some claimed he was born in Nagoya Castle, others thought Shobata, or even Furuwatari Castles. According to the ancient manuscript, "Records of Owari Castles," re-discovered around 20 years ago and defining the birth sites of many of Aichi’s famed samurai, the first Unifier of Japan, popular warlord Oda Nobunaga, it appears, was born at Shobata Castle in 1534.
That’s the statue with the parents looking kind of unsure about what they’ve produced 😄