Okehazama Battlefield: Genius, Nobunaga's Victory
05/27/2024
"Charge!, Charge!" Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582, 織田信長) ordered the fierce charge to his elite troops on the headquarters of Imagawa Yoshimoto. On May 19, 1560, a pivotal event occurred in Japanese history as Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519-1560, 今川義元), renowned as the "greatest archer of the Tokaido region" and a prominent feudal lord, was defeated by 2,000 elite […]
The Battle of Nagashino and Shitaragahara
05/23/2024
On May 21, 1575, the decisive battle at Nagashino and Shitaragahara began between Takeda Katsuyori’s forces (1546-1582, 武田勝頼), numbering 15,000 forces, and the 38,000-strong allied forces of Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582, 織田信長) and Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616, 徳川家康). The Takeda forces charged towards the 2-km-long fence constructed by the allies. For nine relentless hours, the Takeda forces […]