King of Zipangu Poster

 

Here is a poster/advertisement for the 1992 NHK Taiga Nobunaga King of Zipangu.

Ogata Naoto as Nobunaga and Kikuchi Momoko as Nohime. The clothing especially Nobunaga's represents his Owari no Otsuke days.

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Okehazama 2025

 Today is Battle of Okehazama Day! Here is a clip from King of Zinpangu Battle of Okehazama scene. While reading over the weekend, I found something quite interesting. It is known that Yoshimoto's camp was around 5,000 to 6,000 soldiers. Now his non-combat logistical support was around 500 to 1,000 soldiers. Nobunaga had around 2,000 fighting men when he launched a surprise attack. In conclusion, Yoshimoto's camp army had about 4,000 fighting men. Yoshimoto's main army was spread throughout the Okehazama area. The main camp was caught off guard. Most of the Imagawa army was was almost non-combat logistical support troops in my opinion.

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2025 Okehazama Matsuri Poster

 

Here is the 2025 Arimatsu Okehazama Festival Poster. Earlier, I mentioned that Yukio Kajino will give a lecture on the whereabouts regarding Imagawa Yoshimoto's camp at Chofukuji Temple. The festivities will in include small group tours to battlefield landmarks, food stall, and a Buddhist lantern festival. As always, people will have the chance to view relics related to the Battle of Okehazama during this special day.

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Okehazama Video and Readings

 Here is a recent Battle of Okehazama video covering both the Arimatsu and Toyoake City battlefields. If you want really understand the Battle of Okehazama, you must visit both battlefields to get the complete picture. I always visit both and encourage others to do the same.

The readings, well there are many out there. You must read Ota Gyuichi, The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga, Oze Hoan Shinchoki, Mikawa Monogatari, and the Bukoyawa. 

Owada Tetsuo Okehazama no Tatakai Kuwata Tadachika Okehazama no Eki Nihonshi

Local: Kajino, Wataru Jimoto no Karo ga Kataru Okehazama Kassen Shimatsuki and Shinsetsu Okehazama Kassen. Ota Teruo Okehazama Kassen Kishu no Shinjutsu and Nobunaga no Boukei. Seishiro Mizuno Okehazama he no Michi and Wakaki Nobunaga Shirarezaru Hansei.

English: David D. Neilson "Society at War: Eyewitness Accounts of Sixteenth Century Japan"

Les Paterson Battle of Okehazama 1560 "Hell Awaits!" My book is a highly detailed fictional novel.

Children: Okehazama no Kassen (komiku nihon no rekishi 7) 

These are just a few and there are many more out there. In fact, I have posted many books, maps, and videos on this blog. Enjoy. 

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Nobunaga and Kitsuno Statue I

 

Here is an updated on the Nobunaga and Kitsuno statues. They are located near Meitetsu Hotei Station, Konan City Aichi Prefecture. Kitsuno (1528?-66), the daughter of Ikoma Iemune, was Nobunaga's concubine. She gave birth to Oda Nobutada, Oda Nobukatsu, and Tokuhime. The middle picture in a Japanese news article on the new statues.

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Nagashino Rekishi Kaido

 

The 2025 May issue of Rekishi Kaido magazine is related to the Battle of Nagashino (1575). If you are in Japan, I highly recommend you to get a copy.

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2025 Okehazama Matsuri

 

The 2025 Arimatsu Okehazama Matsuri will be held on May, 18th. My Okehazama colleague Yukio Kajino will be giving a lecture at Chofukuji Temple. The lecture topic will be about Imagawa Yoshimoto's camp. I have been researching, writing, and giving lectures for thirty years now. Unfortunately, there are more questions than answers. I think that why Yukio Kajino is trying to do. He will be trying to answer The Battle of Okehazama's unsolved mysteries.

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