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Siege Of Miki
The lasted from 1578 to 1580. Toyotomi Hideyoshi took Miki Castle of Harima Province, located in what is now Miki, Hyōgo, Japan, from Bessho Nagaharu, an ally of the Mōri clan. Situation in Harima The original Shugo (governor) of the Harima province was the Akamatsu clan, with the ''Bessho clan'' and ''Kodera clan'' as Shugodai (deputy governor). The Akamatsu clan were one of the most powerful shugo of the previous Shogunate having at one point being the shugo of 4 separate provinces. However, by this time they had already greatly decreased in power and only nominal leaders holding together make coalition of collapsing clans in Harima. When Hashiba Hideyoshi entered the province on the order of Oda Nobunaga in late 1576, the Akamatsu clan leader Akamatsu Norifusa decided to simply surrender to the Oda, while he still had a decent deal on harima coalition, and soon after the Bessho clan and Kodera clan also submitted. Bessho rebellion Having apparently taken all of Ha ... [...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] |
Miki Castle
was a Japanese castle in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was built by Bessho Nagaharu in the Sengoku period. Today some ruins and a partial reconstruction remain at the castle site, and its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2013. Overview Miki Castle was located on a steep cliff facing the Minogawa River, a tributary of Kakogawa Rver, in the center of Miki city. This area was the center of eastern half of Harima Province and is separated from Kobe by the Rokko Mountains. Because of the flow of traffic and commerce made possible by the river and roads, Miki city considered as an important transportation hub and center of industry at that time. The castle was almost entirely surrounded by natural barriers such as mountains, valleys and cliffs, so only a portion to the southeast of the castle was exposed. A fortification was first built in this location by Bessho Nagaharu in around 1492 to be the main stronghold of the clan. The Bessho were a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Itami (1579)
The second , also called the during the Sengoku period of Japanese history, occurred in 1579, five years after it was seized by Oda Nobunaga in Siege of Itami (1574) from Itami clan, and entrusted the Castle to Araki Murashige. Background In October of 1578, during the siege of Miki, Araki Murashige suddenly left the battlefront, returned to his home base at Arioka Castle (also known as Itami Castle), and launched rebellion against Oda clan. Then, Kuroda Yoshitaka went to Arioka castle to prevail on Murashige not to defect, but Murashige chose to imprison Yoshitaka instead. Later, Nobunaga accused Murashige of sympathizing with the Mōri clan, enemies of Nobunaga. Araki shut himself in his castle and withstood siege by the armies of Oda Nobutada. Siege Throughout the entirety of the siege, though Murashige's defense was able to hold out, his men did not sally forth from the castle or otherwise attack the besieging army. Murashige expected reinforcements from the Mōri or Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itami Castle
270px, Map of Itami Castle. was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in Kawabe District of northern Settsu Province (what is now the city of Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan. It is also called .Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1979. The ruins of the castle are located just in front of today's Itami Station. History Itami Castle was constructed by the Itami clans minor samurai clan who controlled this area of Settsu Province in the Nanboku-chō period. It was extensively remodeled in 1472. In 1574, Araki Murashige demolished the castle, and rebuilt it as one of the largest castles in this region. He also changed its name from Itami Castle to Arioka Castle. However, after Araki rebelled against Oda Nobunaga, the castle was attacked during the Siege of Itami (1579). According to Turnbull, the castle was captured "by digging a long tunnel from outside the walls to a spot near to the castle's keep." The castle was awarded to Ikeda Motosuke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessho Yoshichika
Bessho may refer to; Places * Bessho, a mountain in Norway *Bessho Station (Shiga), Japanese railway station *Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line, Japanese railway line *Himeji-Bessho Station, Japanese railway station *Bessho Station (Hyōgo) was a railway station in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, 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 ..., Japanese railway station People * Bessho (surname) {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppuku
, also known as , is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honor, but was also practiced by other Japanese people during the Shōwa era (particularly officers near the end of World War II) to restore honor for themselves or for their families. As a samurai practice, ''seppuku'' was used voluntarily by samurai to die with honor rather than fall into the hands of their enemies (and likely be tortured), as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offenses, or performed because they had brought shame to themselves. The ceremonial disembowelment, which is usually part of a more elaborate ritual and performed in front of spectators, consists of plunging a short blade, traditionally a '' tantō'', into the belly and drawing the blade from left to right, slicing the belly open. If the cut is deep enough, it can sever the abdominal aorta, causing death by rapid exsanguination. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himeji
260px, Himeji City Hall is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Himeji is located in the central western part of the Harima Plain in the western part of Hyogo Prefecture, and is the central city of the Harima region of the prefecture. The Ichikawa River is located in the central eastern part of the city, and the Senba River and Noda River are located in the center. The Ieshima Islands in the Seto Inland Sea are within the city limits and are located off the coast of Harima Bay. The city is surrounded by the mountains and the sea. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Ichikawa * Kakogawa * Kamikawa * Kasai * Shisō * Taishi * Takasago * Tatsuno Climate Himeji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akamatsu Norifusa
(1559 – August 18, 1598) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. Akamatsu clan was the ''shugo daimyō'' of Harima Province. His father was Akamatsu Yoshisuke. Norifusa was defeated during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Chugoku Offensive. He surrendered, becoming Hideyoshi's vassal; in subsequent years he was granted landholdings scattered around Okishio castle and Sumakichi (in Awa Province). Under Hideyoshi's command, he saw action at the Battle of Shizugatake (1583) and the Invasion of Shikoku The was a conflict of the Sengoku period of Japan fought between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Chōsokabe Motochika on the island of Shikoku in 1585. Hideyoshi invaded Shikoku with a force of over 100,000 men in June and led a campaign against the ... (1585). Notes External links(in Japanese) 1559 births 1598 deaths Daimyo Samurai {{Samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashiba Hideyoshi
, otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Course of History, Viking Press 1988. p. 68. Although he came from a peasant background, his immense power earned him the rank and title of and , the highest official position and title in the nobility class. He was the first person in history to become a ''Kampaku'' who was not born a noble. He then passed the position and title of ''Kampaku'' to his nephew, Toyotomi Hidetsugu. He remained in power as , the title of retired ''Kampaku'', until his death. It is believed, but not certain, that the reason he refused or could not obtain the title of , the leader of the warrior class, was because he was of peasant origin. Hideyoshi rose from a peasant background as a retainer of the prominent lord Oda Nobunaga to beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shugodai
were officials during feudal Japan. Shugodai were representatives of provincial shugo when the shugo could not virtually exercise his power, being often away from his province. Unlike shugo, who were appointed from the central power of the samurai estate or Shogunate, shugodai were locally appointed. At the brink of the Sengoku period, most shugo strengthened their grip on power, leading to the effective disappearance of their shugodai. However, taking advantage of the weakening of their Shugo due to war or other circumstances, some shugodai became the effective lords of their provinces. A typical example of shugodai becoming ''de facto'' ''daimyōs'' would be Oda Nobuhide, the Oda clan of Owari Province. Notable Shugodai clans * Oda clan * Asakura clan * Nagao clan * Miyoshi clan * Amago clan * Saitō clan * * Daikan ''Daikan'' (代官) was an official in ancient Japan that acted on behalf of a ruling monarch or a lord at the post they had been appointed to. Since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akamatsu Clan
is a Japanese samurai family of direct descent from Minamoto no Morifusa of the Murakami-Genji (Minamoto clan). Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Akamatsu" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 1 retrieved 2013-4-11. History They were prominent shugo-daimyō in Harima during the Sengoku period. The clan was founded in 1366 by Akamatsu Norimura after allying himself with Ashikaga Takauji to fight the Kamakura Shogunate and were one of only four families made eligible to head the ''Samurai Dokoro'' during the time of the Muromachi Shogunate. During the Ōnin no ran (1467–1477), Akamatsu Masanori was one of the chief generals of the Hosokawa clan. The head of the clan at Shizuoka in Suruga Province became a ''kazoku'' baron in 1887.'''' The Shinmen clan were a branch of the Akamatsu.Yoshikawa, Eiji. (1995) ''Musashi,'' p. 94 Select members of the clan * Akamatsu Norimura (1277–1350). Hall, Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shugo
, commonly translated as ' ilitarygovernor', 'protector', or 'constable', was a title given to certain officials in feudal Japan. They were each appointed by the shogun to oversee one or more of the provinces of Japan. The position gave way to the emergence of the daimyo (military feudal lords) in the late 15th century, as ''shugo'' began to claim power over lands themselves, rather than serving simply as governors on behalf of the shogunate. History The post is said to have been created in 1185 by shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo to aid the capture of Yoshitsune, with the additional motivation of extending the rule of the Minamoto shogunate government throughout Japan. The ''shugo'' (military governors) progressively supplanted the existing ''kokushi'' (civil governors), who were appointed by the Imperial Court in Kyoto. Officially, the ''gokenin'' in each province were supposed to serve the ''shugo'', but in practice, the relationship between them was fragile, as the gokenin were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
