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Kawanakajima Shogi
The were a series of battles fought in the Sengoku period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province from 1553 to 1564. Shingen and Kenshin contested each other for control of the plain of Kawanakajima between the Sai River and Chikuma River in northern Shinano Province, located in the present-day city of Nagano. The battles were triggered after Shingen conquered Shinano, expelling Ogasawara Nagatoki and Murakami Yoshikiyo, who subsequently turned to Kenshin for help. Five major battles of Kawanakajima occurred: Fuse in 1553, Saigawa in 1555, Uenohara in 1557, Hachimanbara in 1561, and Shiozaki in 1564. The most famous and severe battle was fought on 18 October 1561 in the heart of the Kawanakajima plain, thus being known the Battle of Kawanakajima. The battles were ultimately inconclusive and neither Shingen or Kenshin established their control over the plain of Kawanakajima. The Battles of Kawanakajima became one of "the most ... [...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] |
Morozumi Torasada
also called ''Morozumi Bingono Kami Torasada'' (諸角豊後守) was a Japanese samurai and commander of the Sengoku period. He served the Takeda clan. Morozumi Torasada had served three generations of the Takeda family in many different battles. In 1561, he participated in the Battle of Kawanakajima, He fought bravely and was killed in the battle between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin. It is said that Torasada was 81 years old at the time. In fiction *'' Ten to Chi to'' (Taiga drama, 1969), played by Kunishirō Hayashi was a Japanese actor, action director, martial artist and sword fight arranger. He served as a sword fight arranger in almost all of the Taiga drama series on NHK in his lifetime. In 1963, he founded stunt performers production company ''Wakakoma .... *'' Fūrin Kazan'' (Taiga drama, 2007), played by Takeshi Katō. References Samurai Takeda clan 1561 deaths 1480 births {{Samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honjō Shigenaga
was a Japanese Samurai who lived from the Azuchi–Momoyama period through to the Edo period. Shigenaga served the Uesugi clan and was known for his betrayal against them. He held the court title '' Echizen no kami''. Biography Shigenaga fought at the Battle of Kawanakajima as rear left wing commander, acting as Uesugi Kenshin's retainer. However, in 1568-1569 after the Kawanakajima campaign he briefly rebelled against Kenshin and allied himself to Takeda Shingen, Kenshin's nemesis, because Shigenaga felt dissatisfied by his small reward compared with his achievement. He first murdered Nagao Fujikage, Uesugi's vassal, and captured his castle. This betrayal forced Kenshin to lay siege to Murakami castle held by Shigenaga Honjo. The conflict proved costly for Kenshin as Irobe Katsunaga, one of his generals, was slain in the battle and could not take the castle easily. In spite of his rebellion against Kenshin, which lasted for one year, Takeda Shingen did not help him and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanashi Masayori
(died 1581) was a retainer beneath the clan of Uesugi throughout the latter Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. Masayori was the eldest son of Shinano warlord Takanashi Sumiyori and supported his father's intent to restore their land after Takeda Shingen claimed it as his own. As Masayori thus became a retainer to the powerful Uesugi Kenshin in prospect of achieving this goal, he fought under the former's banner throughout the Third and Fourth Battles of Kawanakajima The were a series of battles fought in the Sengoku period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province from 1553 to 1564. Shingen and Kenshin contested each other for control of the plain of Kawanak .... As a result of Masayori's service he became known as one of Kenshin's Twenty-Eight Generals. Despite this, Masayori did not support his lord following Kawanakajima in 1561, but chose the Ogasawara as a new master.Samurai Archives CEWest & FWSeal: Takanashi Masayori Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagao Fujikage
Nagao Fujikage (長尾藤景) (d. 1568) was a samurai of the Nagao clan who served under Uesugi Kenshin during Japan's Sengoku period. He was counted among Kenshin's Twenty-Eight Generals. He fought on the left flank at the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima in 1561. In 1568, Honjō Shigenaga was a Japanese Samurai who lived from the Azuchi–Momoyama period through to the Edo period. Shigenaga served the Uesugi clan and was known for his betrayal against them. He held the court title '' Echizen no kami''. Biography Shigenaga fo ... murdered Fujikage, and captured his castle. References *Turnbull, Stephen (1998). ''The Samurai Sourcebook''. London: Cassell & Co. Samurai 16th-century Japanese people {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murakami Yoshikiyo
Murakami Yoshikiyo (村上 義清, 1501–1573) was a Japanese samurai from the and retainer of the Uesugi clan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Yoshikiyo followed in fighting against both Takeda Nobutora and his son Takeda Shingen. Yoshikiyo was also a very close ally under Uesugi Kenshin and one of Shingen's bitterest opponents for his high kill-counts in their conflicts. Before Murakami came into conflict with Takeda, they had good diplomatic relations as Yoshikiyo had sent back Oi Sadataka, a common enemy of both Murakami and Takeda when he was captured in Murakami's domain back to Takeda's base city of Kōfu as a prisoner for execution. In 1542, Murakami joined a coalition with Ogasawara Nagatoki, Suwa Yorishige, and Kiso Yoshiyasu to oppose Takeda Shingen's growing forces. The two sides met at the Battle of Sezawa, with the coalition suffering a defeat in the battle. In 1546, when Shingen and the Takeda forces arrived to attack Toishi Castle. Yoshiki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuda Nagahide
(1517 – May 8, 1582?) was a Japanese , who served the , during the Sengoku period and assisted with the construction of Yasuda Castle. Nagahide was a trusted retainer of Kenshin's. He fought in the left flank at the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima (1561) and received a personal commendation from Kenshin for his bravery in the action. He supported Uesugi Kagekatsu during the Siege of Otate The 1578 took place following the sudden death of Uesugi Kenshin. Kenshin had requested that the inheritance be split between his nephew, Uesugi Kagekatsu, and his adopted son Uesugi Kagetora. This conflict happened because of neither heirs bein ... (1578). References Uesugi retainers Samurai 1517 births 1582 deaths {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibata Naganori
, was a Japanese military commander who served under the warlord Uesugi Kenshin, one of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Uesugi. The son of Shibata Tsunasada and the elder brother of Shibata Shigeie (Shibata Harunaga), Nagaatsu served under Kenshin from the latter's earliest campaigns. Nagaatsu began serving Kenshin at a very young age and fought in many of his battles. He fought on the right flank at the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima (1561) and Battle of Tedorigawa (1577). In 1578, during the Siege of Otate The 1578 took place following the sudden death of Uesugi Kenshin. Kenshin had requested that the inheritance be split between his nephew, Uesugi Kagekatsu, and his adopted son Uesugi Kagetora. This conflict happened because of neither heirs bein ..., the succession struggle that followed Kenshin's death, Nagaatsu supported Kenshin's son Kagekatsu. Nagaatsu died of illness in 1580. References Samurai 1538 births 1580 deaths {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irobe Katsunaga
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. A high-ranking retainer of the Uesugi clan. Katsunaga was one of the ''Kita-Echigo no Kokuninshu'' (北越後の国人衆; "Countrymen of Northern Echigo"), and was considered one of the most respected men under Uesugi Kenshin.?í?‘•??«Šo?‘ ƒ‚¢ „ He saw action at the 4th of 1561 and the Siege of Karasawa at in the region of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amakasu Kagemochi
(died 1604) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was a retainer of the Uesugi clan. Turnbull, Stephen R. (2013)1553-64: ''Samurai Power Struggle,'' p. 70 He was a commander of the Masugata Castle. Kagemochi distinguished himself in the fighting at the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima. At the battle he commanded the rear guard for the Uesugi and clashed with the famed Takeda warriors, Kosaka Masanobu and Baba Nobufusa , also known as , was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". When Takeda Shingen took Fukashi castle (now Matsumoto Castle) in 1550, he entrusted it to Baba. According to .... This skirmish took place in what is called Amenomiya. References External links Amakasu Kagemochi at Samurai-archives.com Samurai 16th-century births 1604 deaths {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
