Sengoku Saikyou Kanshin

 

The June issue of Rekishijin is out. The main magazine subject is about the strength of Sengoku retainers. It includes the Oda, Takeda, Tokugawa, and others.

Tenka no tame!

Boketsu

 Today is Battle of Okehazama Day! I will write about the two Imagawa Yoshimoto grave stones located at the Arimatsu Okehazama Battlefield. The grave stone located in the middle right was built in 1934. The Sunko Boketsu located on the far right was discovered in 1953. Unfortunately, there is no known date when the Sunko Boketsu was built. According to the Shincho-Ko ki kubimaki to Okehazama no Tatakai by Obata Taizo (p. 379), the Sunko Boketsu was accidentally discovered by a construction worker.

As always here are 12 key points to Nobunaga's historical victory at the Battle of Okehazama:

Nobunaga had a plan from the start

He did not tell his retainers or captains about the plan due to betrayal 

He used middle men such as the Men of the Fields to do his dirty work

The weather was extremely hot and miserable so the Imagawa army had no choice but to rest. In addition to the violent thunderstorm 

The intelligence provided by Yanada Masatsuna 

The quality of the Imagawa troops was poor compared to Nobunaga's 

Nobunaga's charisma 

Yoshimoto never respected Nobunaga as a worthy opponent 

Kyoto, Yoshimoto was too obsessed with the capital 

Tactics, Yoshimoto failed tactically 

Profession, Nobunaga was a warrior from the day he was born until death 

Plan Preparation Execution 

Nobunaga no tame!

Nobunaga no Boukei

 Earlier this year, I found a book online while in Japan. Nobunaga no Boukei is another Battle of Okehazama bok written by local historian Ota Teruo. Unfortunately, I was not able to obtain a copy.

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Mowing Down

 Continuing with the Osaka campaign in 1575.

The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 220)

"On the 14th of the Fourth Month, Nobunaga's army moved close to Ozaka and mowed down the entire crop in the area. His forces were estimated to be than a hundred thousand strong. Such a huge army, one that was magnificent from top to bottom, had by all accounts never been seen before. It made an enormous impression on town and country, noble and mean alike."

Nobunaga no tame!

2024 Toyoake City Okehazama Festival

 

Here is the flyer for the 2024 Toyoake City Okehazama Festival. The festival will be a two day event. It will be held on June 1st and 2nd.

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Riding to Tennoji

 Last month I wrote a post that Nobunaga moved his camp to Sumiyoshi. Here what happened next. The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 220)

"On the 13th he rode to Tennoji. To the last man, warriors from the Home Provinces, Wakasa, Omi, Mino, Owari, Ise, Tango, Tanba, Harima, and the four valleys of Negoro temple rallied to him. They set up camp in Tennoji, Sumiyoshi, and the vicinity of Uryuno."

Nobunaga no tame!