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.
Tenka no tame!
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