Falconry in Matsushiro Castle November 26th、2017(Sunday)10:30 am -Noon Place : Matsushiro Castle Outer Citadel Plaza Nagano-shi, Matsushlro-cho, Matsushiro 44 Demonstration: Suwa Falconry Preservation Society Ancient falconry demonstration,falconry experience,photos with the falconer,and more It is thought that falconry have been handed down in Japan for 1500 years. In the Heian era,falconry symbolized the emperor's authority and his love for the aristocracy. When it eventually became the age of the Samurai, falconry expanded to include the world of military families, and many commanders began to love falconry. It is know that the commander Tokugawa Ieyasu particularly loved falconry,and that the first feudal lord of Matsushiro, Sanada Nobuyuki, also loved falconry.