Odaka Castle and Ieyasu Video

 I found an interesting video on Ieyasu and Odaka Castle.  The video goes into detail on the Battle of Okehazama, Odaka Castle, and what happened after the battle. The video is about 90 minutes long. The maps are great and there is illustrations on what Fort Washizu and Marune might have looked like during the time of the battle.

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Supply Chain

 Here is another great clip on Nobunaga's supply chain and how Owari was prosperous.  I have stated many times here and in my Okehazama novel that the ports of Tsushima and Atsuta were cash cows for the Oda family.  The video above states that.  However, the video continues with the Chita Peninsula.  The trade of goods and the flow of money was key to Nobunaga and the Oda family. From 5:16-6:32, there was a triangle trade route between Atsuta, Tokoname, and Yokkaichi. Tokoname was known for its pottery, so trade between Atsuta and Yokkaichi, was critical.  It is a nice video and it shows the Owari might be a small domain, but it was rich with trade and the flow of money.

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Dou Suru Ieyasu Clip

 

Here is a one minute clip on the upcoming NHK Taiga drama Dou Suru Ieyasu. It looks decent and I plan to watch it while in Japan early next year.

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Sengoku Era Horses

 This is an excellent video on horses during the Sengoku Era.  During the Sengoku Era, warriors rode on horses that were bigger than pony sized ones.  They were not the type of horses from Europe.  In fact, they were cousins of the Mongol type. For English reference since the video is in Japanese, please read Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior 1200-1877 AD by Thomas Conlan (pp. 32-37).

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2022 Awards

 

The 2022 Awards are here, while it will be small this year, the quality is high.

Documentary: Rirekisho BS11  This show is hosted by Yuri Nakanishi and Kaku Kozo. The show has covered many historical topics, but as for the Sengoku Era, it has just about covered everything.  The show is easy to understand and the guests are local historians than the national famed ones.  A breath of fresh air.  So far the show has covered Nobunaga, Okehazama, Oda Nobuhide, Saito Dosan, Azai Nagamasa, Asakura Yoshikage, and others.  You can usually watch the show on YouTube.

Book of the Year:  The Samurai Encyclopedia A Comprehensive Guide to Japan's Elite Warrior Class.  I received this book about a month ago and I am impressed.  The author, Constantine Nomikos Vaporis has done a fantastic job of breaking down the warrior class of Japan.  This 449 page book is published by Tuttle.  It does cover some events related to Nobunaga such Nagashino. I plan to write a proper review soon since it needs it.

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Nohime Part 2 Article

 

The Nohime Part 2 article is here and it is quite interesting.  It was well known that Nohime was barren and did not have any children.  But according to the article, she might have adopted Nobunaga's first son, Nobutada. Kitsuno, Nobunaga's concubine gave birth to Nobunaga's first three children.  Rumi Komonz's novel Kicho & Nobunaga is a good start.

Did she divorce Nobunaga?  That theory is false, no proof.

Did Nohime die at the Honnoji Rebellion?  No.  Again, no proof.

Mostly likely scenario was that she lived a quiet life after Nobunaga's death and died in 1612.  I agree with this.

Link: Https://mag.japaaan.com/archives/187372

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Nohime and Toki Yorizumi Article

 I found a great article on Nohime and Toki Yorizumi.  Before I get into that, the article explains Nohime's name.  Kicho or Kocho was mentioned during the Edo Era, so that into consideration.  Of course, Lady Sagiyama was also mentioned.

Before Nohime married Nobunaga, she was briefly married to Toki Yorizumi.  It was nice to see the article written that part in.  Eventually, Yorizumi died or was possibly killed by Dosan since Oda Nobuhide was constantly attacking Mino, so he needed a possible peace pact with the Oda.  The second page of the article goes into detail about Nobunaga's marriage to Nohime, its beginnings.

Article: Https://mag.japaaan.com/archives/187370

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New Legend and Butterfly Poster

 Wow!  Look at that new poster for the movie Legend & Butterfly!  Nobunaga and Nohime starring at each other.  Fate begins to move!

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Lake Biwa Supply Chain

 This a great video I found on Nobunaga, Mt. Hiei, Lake Biwa, and the supply chain.  If Nobunaga wanted to have full control of Japan, he must control the supply chain. Mt. Hiei was located near Lake Biwa, and of course made a lot of money from the trade in and out of the area.  Also, Mt. Hiei had some protection from the Azai and Asakura.  In 1571, Nobunaga broke the first link by destroying Mt. Hiei.  In 1573, Nobunaga destroyed the Azai and Asakura.  The end result was a total control of the Lake Biwa area.

Sakamoto: Akechi Mitsuhide 

Omizo Castle: Oda Nobuzumi

Nagahama Castle: Hideyoshi 

Azuchi: Nobunaga 

With Lake Biwa in his hands, Nobunaga controlled the supply chain that was need to unify the country.  He was able to get goods and services from other parts of Japan as well as China and Korea.

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Toganji

 I known I must have posted this long ago, but here it is anyway.  A few years ago while in Nagoya, I took some pictures of Toganji Temple.  The present site dates back to 1714, but it has a rich history regarding to the Oda family.  Nobunaga's younger brother, Nobuyuki built this temple to honor his father, Nobuhide.  The temple was named after Nobuhide's posthumous Buddhist name.

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Okehazama By Kijima Yasuo

 Here is a pocketbook about the Battle of Okehazama by Kijima Yasuo. It looks like the story is about Tokugawa Ieyasu and Okabe Motonobu.  700 yen is the price of the novel.

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Ryushoji Temple

 Ryushoji Temple is located near JR Nishi Gifu station.  About a five minute walk.  This temple was important because just before Nobunaga marched to Kyoto in 1568, the soon to be shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiaki lodged here.

Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga "On Eiroku 11, Seventh Month, 25th day, Nobunaga having sent Wata Iga no Kami, Fuwa Kawachi no Kami (Mitsuharu), Murai Minbu, and Shimada Tokoro no Suke as envoys to Echizen to welcome the kubo, Yoshiaki made his progress to the Ryushoji, a temple located in Nishi-no-sho, Mino Province."

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