Okehazama History Show

There will be a Battle of Okehazama history television [Okehazama no Tatakai Oda Nobunaga Imagawagun Gekiha no Himitsu] program that will air on March 24th (Friday) at 10pm.  http://okehazama.net/modules/osirase/index.php?page=article&storyid=256

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2017 Okehazama Festival

The 2017 Arimatsu Okehazama Festival will be held on May 14th (Sunday).

http://okehazama.net


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Kasamatsu, the place where Dosan and Nobunaga Departed

After the meeting with Dosan at Shotokuji Temple in Tonda in 1553, Nobunaga and his father-in-law rode together.  The area where the two split was near Kasamatsu, located in modern day Hashima district in Gifu Prefecture.  Nobunaga headed back to Nagoya, while Dosan returned to Inabayama Castle.

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Naotora Drama Okehazama Debacle

I was fortunate or no so fortunate to watch the Ii Naotora Drama while in Japan.  Yes, I was able to watch the Okehazama episode and was left with a bad taste in my mouth.  Nothing but flashback!  Hello!  Hello to the people who is putting this drama on the air, the Ii played a major role for the Imagawa during the battle.  Ii Naomori was part of the baggage train that left for Yoshimoto's main army left.  They helped Asahina Yasutomo in the attack of Fort Washizu.  It would have been nice if they included some of tactical side of the battle according to the Ii.  Instead the audience get a watered down version of one of the most important battles in Japanese history.


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A Century of Dreams

I am back after a month long trip in Japan.  Fantastic in all.  One of the real treats of the trip was a visit to the Kyoto Cultural Museum.  This spring, the museum has a special display on the Sengoku Era called "A Century of Dreams."  The special exhibit is from 2/26-4/16.  One will see many documents from the Onin War, Hojo Family, Usesugi, and others.  There is at least two or three Kawanakajima Battle Screens, Anegawa, and more.  Weapons include swords, armor, and the like.  In all, this has to be one of the best Sengoku Era museum displays in a long time.

http://www.bunpaku.or.jp

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