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Siege Of Odawara (1590)
The third occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan as a threat to his power. The months leading up to it saw hasty but major improvements in the defense of the castle, as Hideyoshi's intentions became clear. Thus, despite the overwhelming force brought to bear by Hideyoshi, the siege saw little actual fighting. Background In 1588, Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeded in re-unifying the nation, after several campaigns following the death of Oda Nobunaga in 1582. Hideyoshi asked Hōjō Ujimasa and Ujinao (father and son), to attend the imperial visit to Jurakudai (Hideyoshi's residence and office in Kyoto), but Ujimasa refused. However, Ujimasa proposed to reschedule the visit to spring or summer of 1590, but Hideyoshi in turn refused the proposal, which worsened their relationship. In May 1590, Hideyoshi launched the Odawara Campaign against Hōjō. Ujimasa held a faint hope that Date Masamune would come to offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengoku Period
The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as the period's start date, but there are many competing historiographies for its end date, ranging from 1568, the date of Oda Nobunaga#Ise campaign, Omi campaign, and march to Kyoto, Oda Nobunaga's march on Kyoto, to the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638, deep into what was traditionally considered the Edo period. Regardless of the dates chosen, the Sengoku period overlaps substantially with the Muromachi period (1336–1573). This period was characterized by the overthrow of a superior power by a subordinate one. The Ashikaga shogunate, the ''de facto'' central government, declined and the , a local power, seized wider political influence. The people rebelled against the feudal lords in revolts known as . The period saw a break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanada Masayuki
was a Japanese Sengoku period lord and ''daimyō''. He was the head of Sanada clan, a regional house of Shinano Province, which became a vassal of the Takeda clan of Kai Province. Along with his father and brothers, Masayuki served the Takeda clan during its heyday, when it was led by Takeda Shingen. After its downfall, Masayuki took the lead of his clan and, despite little power, he managed to establish himself as an independent ''daimyō'' under the Toyotomi regime through skillful political maneuvers amidst the powerful Tokugawa, Hōjō and Uesugi clans. Known for having defeated the powerful Tokugawa army in the Battle of Kami river and Siege of Ueda, Masayuki is now considered one of the greatest military strategists of his era. In recent times, a number of portrayals in novels, films and other forms of media have contributed to his increased popularity. Biography He was born the third son of Sanada Yukitaka in 1547, but the exact date is unknown. His childhood n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōjō Ujinao
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Sengoku period, and the final head of the Later Hōjō clan. An important figure in the history of Azuchi–Momoyama politics, he lost his entire domain following the Siege of Odawara (1590). Despite this, he survived, and his family carried on as small daimyō in the Edo period. Biography Born in Odawara Castle in 1562, Ujinao was the grandson of Hōjō Ujiyasu and the son of Hōjō Ujimasa and was first named . His mother was the daughter of Takeda Shingen. Coming of age in early 1577, he took the formal name Ujinao. Ujinao married Tokuhime, the second daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, as a condition for peace between their two clans. In maturity, Ujinao held junior 5th court rank, lower grade (''ju-go-i-ge'') and the title ''Sakyō-dayu''. Later, he took part Ujimasa invasion at Kazusa Province. This battle marked the first battle for Ujinao. Tenshō-Jingo Conflict However, Nobunaga soon died at the Incident at Honnō-ji on Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōjō Ujikuni
was a samurai of the Sengoku period, and the third son of Hōjō Ujiyasu. Ujikuni was a high-ranking commander in the invasion of Kozuke Province, Kōzuke was contested between the later Hōjō clan, the Takeda and the Uesugi clans. He was also the castellan (castle lord) in command of Hachigata Castle in Musashi province, which came under siege twice in 1568 by Takeda Shingen and 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1569, along with Hojo Ujiteru, failed to stop Takeda Shingen's retreat in the Battle of Mimasetoge. Following the sudden death of Oda Nobunaga in 1582, He and Hojo Ujinao took the advantage of the situation to launch a certain attack at Kanagawa. When Siege of Odawara began, he was defending Hachigata Castle but surrounded by Toyotomi's large army、then he decided to surrender. Later he became a vassal of Maeda Toshiie. References Bibliography * Turnbull, Stephen (1998). ''The Samurai Sourcebook''. London: Cassell & Co. *Turnbull, Stephen (2002). ''War in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōjō Ujiteru
(1540? – August 10, 1590) was a Japanese samurai, who was the son of Hōjō Ujiyasu and lord of Hachiōji Castle in what is now Tokyo. He fought in the Siege of Odawara (1561) and Battle of Konodai (1564). In 1568, Ujiteru defended Takiyama Castle (Tokyo), Takiyama Castle from Takeda Shingen. Later in 1569, Ujiteru and his brother Hojo Ujikuni commanded a major force at the Battle of Mimasetoge, where they unsuccessfully attempted to prevent Takeda Shingen from withdrawing to his home province of Kai Province, Kai after besieging the Hōjō's core castle at Odawara Castle, Odawara. Later in the Siege of Odawara (1590), 1590 siege of Odawara against Hideyoshi, Ujiteru left only 1,300 men behind at Hachiōji Castle when he went to the aid of the defenders of Odawara Castle, who had been surrounded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Shortly thereafter, on June 23, 1590, more of Hideyoshi's forces, numbering 30,000 and led by Maeda Toshiie and Uesugi Kagekatsu, arrived to take the castle, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōjō Ujimasa
was the fourth head of the later Hōjō clan, and ''daimyō'' of Odawara. Ujimasa succeeded the territory expansion policy from his father, Hōjō Ujiyasu, and achieved the biggest territory in the clan's history. Early life and rise In 1538, Ujimasa was born as the second son of Hōjō Ujiyasu. His childhood name was Matsuchiyo-maru (). As Ujiyasu's first son, Shinkuro, died young, Ujimasa became the apparent heir of Ujiyasu. In 1554, when Ujiyasu make an alliance with Takeda Shingen and Imagawa Yoshimoto. Ujimasa took a daughter of Shingen, Obai-in, for his lawful wife. Upon Ujiyasu's retirement, Ujimasa inherited formal leadership of the family around 1559. Hōjō Campaign In 1560, Hojo clan seized Iwatsuki Castle and almost conquered whole Musashi Province. Ujimasa commanded in many battles, he took part in the Battle of Konodai (1564), including the Siege of Odawara (1569). In 1574, Ujimasa forced Sekiyado Castle of Shimosa Province under Yanada Harusuke to su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattori Hanzo
is a Japanese surname. Notable people * , Japanese mathematician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese photographer * , Japanese samurai * , Japanese classical composer * , Japanese editor * , manga artist * , Japanese classical violinist * , Japanese racing driver and journalist * , Japanese basketball player * , Japanese racing driver * , Imperial Japanese Army officer * , Japanese samurai * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese Sumo wrestler * , Japanese television personality * , a Japanese student shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States * , Japanese businessman * , Japanese businessman and watchmaker, founder of Seiko Fictional characters *, a character from the Japanese manga series ''Case Closed'' (Detective Conan) * Ninja Hattori-kun, a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by duo Fujiko Fujio * Akira Hattori and Yujiro Hattori, two fictional ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' editors from the Japanese manga series ''Bakuman'' Other uses * Hattori Hanzō ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimazu Toyohisa
or Shimazu Tadatoyo, son of Shimazu Iehisa and nephew of Shimazu Yoshihiro, was a Japanese ''samurai'' who was a member of the Shimazu clan. He was also the castle lord in command of Sadowara Castle. He served in the Battle of Kyushu (1587) under his uncle against the Toyotomi. He fought bravely, but was ambushed off route when he charged forward. He was saved by his uncle. His wife was the daughter of Shimazu Tadanaga, cousin and ''karō'' to Shimazu Yoshihisa. Early life Shimazu Toyohisa was born in 1570 as Shimazu Iehisa's child. Houjumaru was his childhood name, and he was originally called Shimazu Tadatoyo before changing his name to Toyohisa. On June 1, 1583, Uwai Satokane traveled to Sadowara, but his father, Iehisa, was not there. And before he received his genpuku, Toyohisa was regarded as a full-fledged military commander. When Toyohisa was 14 years old in 1583 (Tensho 11), the Shimazu clan's chief vassal, Uwai Satokane, paid a visit to Sadowara Castle, which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogami Yoshiaki
was a ''daimyō'' of the Yamagata Domain in Dewa Province, in the late Sengoku period, Sengoku and early Edo periods. He was known as the "Fox of Dewa". His younger sister, Yoshihime, later became the wife of Date Terumune and gave birth to Masamune, making him the uncle of Date Masamune. It was recorded in historical documents that his height was over 180 cm. Biography Early life Mogami Yoshiaki was born on the first day of the first month of the Tenbun era (1546) to his father, Yoshimori, and his mother, Nagaura. His birth name was Hakujumaru and he succeeded his father as ''daimyō'' of Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami clan which he hailed from has a prestigious bloodline that descended from the Shiba clan, a branch of Ashikaga clan, and the "Yoshi" character of his name "Yoshiaki" was bestowed directly by the 13th shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. Furthermore, the Mogami clan was in the position as direct vassals of the Ashikaga shogunate. As a boy who was raised in a sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hori Hidemasa
, also known as Hori Kyūtarō (堀 久太郎), was a samurai retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period. He was Nobunaga page, and one of Hideyoshi's greatest generals. He commanded Hideyoshi forces in several of his more important battles. Early life Born in Mino Province, he was raised along with his cousin Hori Naomasa, by his uncle, an Ikkō priest. Originally serving Ōtsu Chōji and Kinoshita Hideyoshi. At the age of 13 he became Oda Nobunaga's page. By sixteen, he was assigned prefect (''bugyō'') in charge of the construction of ''shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshiaki's residence at Hongaku-ji, working with the likes of Sugaya Nagayori, Ōtsu Nagaaki, Yabe Iesada, Hasegawa Hidekazu, Manmi Shigemoto and Fukutomi Hidekatsu. Gradually, however, he began to spend more and more time on the battlefield. Military life Service under Nobunaga In 1575, he aided in Nobunaga's assaults on the Ikkō-ikki of Echizen Province, and fought the Saika Ikki tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ii Naomasa
was a general under the Sengoku period ''daimyō'', and later ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Ieyasu.井伊直政 -Hatabo's Homepage He led the clan after the death of Ii Naotora. He married Tobai-in, Matsudaira Yasuchika's daughter and adopted daughter of . Ii Naomasa joined the ranks of the Tokugawa clan in the mid-1570s, rising swiftly through the ranks and became particularly famous after the |
Kuroda Yoshitaka
, also known as , was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Sengoku period, Sengoku through the early Edo period. Renowned as a man of great ambition, he succeeded Takenaka Hanbei as a chief strategist and adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kuroda became a Christian when he was 38, and received "Simeon Josui" as a baptismal name (''rekishijin''). His quick wit, bravery, and loyalty were respected by his warriors. Early life Kuroda Yoshitaka was born in Himeji (姫路) on December 22, 1546, as Mankichi (万吉), the son of Kuroda Mototaka. It is believed that the Kuroda originated from Ōmi Province. Yoshitaka's grandfather Kuroda Shigetaka, Shigetaka brought the family to Himeji and resided in Gochaku Castle (御着城), east of Himeji Castle. Shigetaka served as a senior retainer of Kodera Masamoto, the lord of Himeji, and was so highly praised that Shigetaka's son Mototaka was allowed to marry Masamoto's adopted daughter (Akashi Masakaze’s daughter) and use the Kodera name. Yos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
