tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13784206565569213902024-03-14T04:50:30.032-07:00Oda Nobunaga-The warlord who changed Japan!otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-60605271896973928502024-03-14T04:49:00.000-07:002024-03-14T04:49:33.001-07:002024 Saito Dosan Matsuri <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEODh_LwMikyheZnNoc2nEeuB26mNWEKVIdATZNdIDwK4Haq2JCQIUd7PVZSp9oXRyYTl8KprsJ2qgdXkcypXQM04d9lSQdb2cn8kCZrxzxzl8PIvzlnND3-7c3T2shhRObn5jprx0nDl2lw4v8H90Q4DbnwL_kQ6A8gWlob2h0XoYCM7595_zxEklHA/s1200/GHyEtUEakAAYagD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEODh_LwMikyheZnNoc2nEeuB26mNWEKVIdATZNdIDwK4Haq2JCQIUd7PVZSp9oXRyYTl8KprsJ2qgdXkcypXQM04d9lSQdb2cn8kCZrxzxzl8PIvzlnND3-7c3T2shhRObn5jprx0nDl2lw4v8H90Q4DbnwL_kQ6A8gWlob2h0XoYCM7595_zxEklHA/s320/GHyEtUEakAAYagD.jpeg" width="226" /></a></div><br /> The Gifu Saito Dosan Matsuri will be held in early April (6th-7th).<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-72805522303878243872024-03-10T13:48:00.000-07:002024-03-10T13:48:12.838-07:00Shogun Costumes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o7k65stCQJE" width="320" youtube-src-id="o7k65stCQJE"></iframe></div><br /> Here is a video discussing about the costume design for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Shogun. </i>I have a couple of books in English and Japanese on what Nobunaga and Ieyasu wore during the Sengoku Era.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uVhAprXafRgqkJnOU1Glv2xirjeGt5pHPcxhww8nDjBuo8EyG_YaYcZdFs2gEBelvZ1oJSe0reqE8iUNF9gcCxMHPVnSfqon1j1vjaX5pkVpqzwaaCzgn14wCi5c2aFxnsYS3GLKwkcyG4lH9VWS69NmzTQut9p0sPgw2v9yH7IkhlpRr1nJznSygW8/s3264/20240310_105552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uVhAprXafRgqkJnOU1Glv2xirjeGt5pHPcxhww8nDjBuo8EyG_YaYcZdFs2gEBelvZ1oJSe0reqE8iUNF9gcCxMHPVnSfqon1j1vjaX5pkVpqzwaaCzgn14wCi5c2aFxnsYS3GLKwkcyG4lH9VWS69NmzTQut9p0sPgw2v9yH7IkhlpRr1nJznSygW8/s320/20240310_105552.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The picture above: <i style="font-weight: bold;">Sengoku Fashion Zukan </i>This book has a lot of illustrations on what people wore during the time of Nobunaga. Easy to read and understand. Even has a section on hairstyles (Men and women).</p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Samurai : Arms Armor Costume </i>by Mitsuo Kure is a must have. This book is in English and has several photos of clothing of the Sengoku Era.</p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Rekishi Gunzo Ogou to Sengoku Onnatachi </i>This book has a small section step by step how women would their makeup and clothing.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-6063622353561289782024-03-05T05:36:00.000-08:002024-03-10T13:34:04.037-07:00The Rivers<p> Earlier this year, I wrote a post about how the rivers were a curse on Oda Nobuhide.</p><p><a href="Https://otsuke.blogspot.com/2024/02/sakai-river.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Https://otsuke.blogspot.com/2024/02/sakai-river.html</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now here is some evidence that the rivers was the cause of Nobuhide's defeat.</p><p>David D. Neilson <b><i>Society at War: Eyewitness Accounts of Sixteenth Century Japan</i></b></p><p>(pp. 123)</p><p>"I asked Joenbo and he says that Sunomata was a stronghold that was ideal for keeping an enemy at bay. From the time of Nobunaga's father, Oda Nobuhide, attempts were made to invade Mino, but time and again, his armies were defeated not by the enemy, but by the water of the river. That is why we picked the ninth month (as the best time to invade Mino). We went out during the dry season when peasants were busy with the harvest."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-32763910611709204412024-03-03T05:33:00.000-08:002024-03-03T05:33:35.488-08:00Nohime's Hina Matsuri <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWt2HfmQhswKR_Db2dujHTYNlf3BWNSRipvcEod-jHxEehq2fe4Ek9ZIKwz92JDMUUa4qVpFnbllHQWz-OnJRH1Ax77-4kuz3nCGOEqrt0Pf2UQpy-s3sDWO_TB5bsi4FkEoa4RIMHsJuAZRrUyITvIAmAYWx3GsrkFfiRlbd1Hc7lGvUHX0BnnBy2Jg/s3264/20240215_183219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWt2HfmQhswKR_Db2dujHTYNlf3BWNSRipvcEod-jHxEehq2fe4Ek9ZIKwz92JDMUUa4qVpFnbllHQWz-OnJRH1Ax77-4kuz3nCGOEqrt0Pf2UQpy-s3sDWO_TB5bsi4FkEoa4RIMHsJuAZRrUyITvIAmAYWx3GsrkFfiRlbd1Hc7lGvUHX0BnnBy2Jg/s320/20240215_183219.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>This is a small passage from Rumi Komonz's <i style="font-weight: bold;">Kicho & Nobunaga </i>2nd Edition on Nohime celebrating Girl's Day with Nobunaga's mother Dota Gozen. (p. 22)<p></p><p>"A few days later, my mother-in-law Lady Dota invites me to the main Suemori Castle to celebrate the annual Girl's Day.</p><p>'I love your kimono, Kicho-san.' Lady Dota is full of smiles. 'Gorgeous spring colors.'</p><p>'Thank you, Mother. It is from my half-brother Lord Yoshi.'</p><p>'I congratulate Lord Yoshi, the new Lord of Gifu.'</p><p>'Thank you, Mother. Our father can now enjoy his retirement.'</p><p>'Very well, Kicho-san. Now, it's a day just for us Girl's to have fun celebrating the joyous spring season. We don't need to worry about the men.' Lady Dota picks up a porcelain carafe filled with the sweet and fragrant white sake."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-26984147367886266782024-03-02T05:22:00.000-08:002024-03-02T05:22:59.895-08:00Mizuno 2024 Lectures<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H3vOsxwDlivp9Bv8Xa3BNIPJ1-Yrbrp1o8k0nHSsER0LMG81UXQvxFnrHl9vutqbQZbhvVQ7u4dpXnfx4ujGkshLPI0B9j7l7tx_kziLLLAymDqNL0hhQ2ZP68I11TExvSmvk_Po3mQI31-pZK8KDNv8BcdtP8WSK0Q52C4QTbri7wNuu0zmSOFgTLQ/s2048/430143224_7463385453737175_7013082732592884754_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H3vOsxwDlivp9Bv8Xa3BNIPJ1-Yrbrp1o8k0nHSsER0LMG81UXQvxFnrHl9vutqbQZbhvVQ7u4dpXnfx4ujGkshLPI0B9j7l7tx_kziLLLAymDqNL0hhQ2ZP68I11TExvSmvk_Po3mQI31-pZK8KDNv8BcdtP8WSK0Q52C4QTbri7wNuu0zmSOFgTLQ/s320/430143224_7463385453737175_7013082732592884754_n.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /> My Okehazama colleague Mr. Seishiro Mizuno will be giving more lectures this year. This time it will focus on the Nobunaga Owari Era.<p></p><p>April: Nobunaga and Shibata Katsuie </p><p>May: Shibata family, Oda Nobuyuki, and Suemori Castle</p><p>June: Maeda Toshiie and Arako Castle </p><p>July: Nobunaga and Maeda Toshiie</p><p>August: Hirate Masahide </p><p>September: Nobunaga and Sassa Narimasa</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-23911420341640287362024-03-01T05:17:00.000-08:002024-03-01T05:17:58.007-08:00Takinotera<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vnL-FBO_K6YePfOcD6vtearsgaSS2B-3zT3hsG5sQh-uoE5bsbQOxR_os5Jp1uHYK5YN3P5ihBc176nMfQHO6yGtdIciaw6HW9v4Qll8BBUEiLd7R0-xDRBuYHk_Q7EStsLD52KGsMc9OIyC0m5hKedrSqM7aRlHmmVD0OBwGCxsRj1E-zdKiuqGqb8/s3264/20240117_174749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vnL-FBO_K6YePfOcD6vtearsgaSS2B-3zT3hsG5sQh-uoE5bsbQOxR_os5Jp1uHYK5YN3P5ihBc176nMfQHO6yGtdIciaw6HW9v4Qll8BBUEiLd7R0-xDRBuYHk_Q7EStsLD52KGsMc9OIyC0m5hKedrSqM7aRlHmmVD0OBwGCxsRj1E-zdKiuqGqb8/s320/20240117_174749.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZQkglPG2bhSo_PHf-Rm9Lij5k7aglKkAPjaKAb1xyNx7fjrvJAmEJQhmBw7sG0W36nTCUMewJYUhDE9rLL0gXCbuKtIqyPP3GRuPuznjiIhyeAjwYgztwZuPrr4ZxxzzI5FEMzBz7gXAuRnvxA1KiCDElX2lEvmyR5Y-1ZvbGJLkKSV3DT9pGrymWBY/s3264/20240117_174802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZQkglPG2bhSo_PHf-Rm9Lij5k7aglKkAPjaKAb1xyNx7fjrvJAmEJQhmBw7sG0W36nTCUMewJYUhDE9rLL0gXCbuKtIqyPP3GRuPuznjiIhyeAjwYgztwZuPrr4ZxxzzI5FEMzBz7gXAuRnvxA1KiCDElX2lEvmyR5Y-1ZvbGJLkKSV3DT9pGrymWBY/s320/20240117_174802.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /> Takinotera (Takinobou) during the time of Nobunaga was another place of learning for the future demon king. Located not far from Atsuta Shrine, this small temple played a role in Nobunaga's education. Nobunaga's learning/education centers were spread out through the Nagoya area. As noted in earlier posts, Ryounji was another key place for Nobunaga's education.<p></p><p>Link: <a href="Https://otsuke.blogspot.com/2014/07/places-of-learning.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Https://otsuke.blogspot.com/2014/07/places-of-learning.html</a></p><p>Takinotera while near Atsuta Jingu, is a bit difficult to find. You might have to ask someone for directions.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-59933880043519078842024-02-24T16:23:00.000-08:002024-02-24T16:23:10.520-08:00Shogun First Scene<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8eyXf2racwM" width="320" youtube-src-id="8eyXf2racwM"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><p>Here is one of the first scenes of the new Shogun series. Whoa! Impressive.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-49453569219789607052024-02-23T14:53:00.000-08:002024-02-23T14:53:16.337-08:00Nobunaga and Seminario<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7xMHiAOd9ojccwQ60C4B7pUmkpev2TPHLnvkn7nN-dCp7D643mzSIrTjIFnyhslMYfdsecfxwoZff8avXHqX5NdnGZykfVZttG4TulJU9LTwF3S7MYAFIj9Gqh5uCG7K9K1bqrhwzL7_Ak4dfIfkxoSjhpuHeDwC18DtP016sO3UAenA1em5-WaYObI/s3264/20240223_144801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7xMHiAOd9ojccwQ60C4B7pUmkpev2TPHLnvkn7nN-dCp7D643mzSIrTjIFnyhslMYfdsecfxwoZff8avXHqX5NdnGZykfVZttG4TulJU9LTwF3S7MYAFIj9Gqh5uCG7K9K1bqrhwzL7_Ak4dfIfkxoSjhpuHeDwC18DtP016sO3UAenA1em5-WaYObI/s320/20240223_144801.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> While in Japan, I finally bought <i style="font-weight: bold;">Nobunaga to Azuchi Seminario </i>by Mitsumata Junji (1932-2021) at one of Azuchi's museums. It is about 114 pages long describing Nobunaga's relationship with the Catholic missionaries and Azuchi in general.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-79395248835028236192024-02-13T01:41:00.000-08:002024-02-13T01:41:55.781-08:00Yamashina Tokitsugu's Grave<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2emvlLxuhCg2RmMMQfCEPQqi4ERvwAhAWOj6KK9io8niQPcXhZaFCLhEoQ1gsltXodOFfLLD6HPSMMw1e8rqWNhkhqqs9LWGECCFPFUeoAwHHX-62cgcby25BadC1YKuI8P7zWpALlaUvSnwCjCyMA8PmEdWSKCDpcQ993VAxF4_efbbXtHidDmTwovM/s3264/20240212_160933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2emvlLxuhCg2RmMMQfCEPQqi4ERvwAhAWOj6KK9io8niQPcXhZaFCLhEoQ1gsltXodOFfLLD6HPSMMw1e8rqWNhkhqqs9LWGECCFPFUeoAwHHX-62cgcby25BadC1YKuI8P7zWpALlaUvSnwCjCyMA8PmEdWSKCDpcQ993VAxF4_efbbXtHidDmTwovM/s320/20240212_160933.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Earlier this morning while in Kyoto, I visited the grave of Kyoto noble Yamashina Tokitsugu (1507-79). I written posts earlier on his visits to Gifu between (1569-71). He stayed at Zenkoji and Hokkeji while in Gifu. Yamashina Tokitsugu's grave is located at Shojoke-in in Kyoto.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p><p><br /></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-15218073672910025942024-02-05T01:33:00.000-08:002024-02-05T01:33:15.054-08:00Time to reevaluate?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYh4n5nwMCZO3wfcDya9gf2Sp0MOGVIMknWUKsyIomMWAA_BXdHaspjpxArf5IPhfD8-30INw0wReq6lyREYSMfhyUEQnAjGfgM1JTBVaVT0JjZK3iH4LsfxyKbdxqnxDt4sHorN0zRztaVymZS414RzHMjtP1WDlUY7eGMUburcqBVocbrofQhn39rY/s3264/20240122_173120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYh4n5nwMCZO3wfcDya9gf2Sp0MOGVIMknWUKsyIomMWAA_BXdHaspjpxArf5IPhfD8-30INw0wReq6lyREYSMfhyUEQnAjGfgM1JTBVaVT0JjZK3iH4LsfxyKbdxqnxDt4sHorN0zRztaVymZS414RzHMjtP1WDlUY7eGMUburcqBVocbrofQhn39rY/s320/20240122_173120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>After today's seminar and field trip, is it time to reevaluate my opinions? Today was a humble experience, but came out ahead. In fact, after all the work I have put in researching the Battle of Okehazama, it is starting to pay off. Later in the day, I was given a couple of maps and small documents related to the battle. Right away, I starting thinking is this the correct answer or someone else's opinion, which was both.</p><p>Today I stated that I take my students to both the Arimatsu and Toyoake Okehazama Battlefields. It is a must. You have to show both so the students can form their own opinion. It is the same with the primary sources. You must read Ota Gyuichi <i style="font-weight: bold;">Shincho-Ko ki, </i>Oze Hoan <i style="font-weight: bold;">Shinchoki, </i>and the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Bukoyawa</i> in order to fully understand the Battle of Okehazama. I also tell my students to visit the local historians and tour guides and ask questions. The locals know the history as well as the geography. They know better than the national name brand historians. </p><p>As a historian, I always try to be opened minded. You have to. Where Yoshimoto's camp and where he was killed is still debated. What type of attack did Nobunaga use during the Battle of Okehazama. While it is still debated by historians, most will agree it was some form of a surprise attack. Nobunaga's use of the Men of the Fields is still floating out there. Probably the most asked question by local and national alike, is what was Yoshimoto's goal? Kyoto or Owari? It is still debated to this day and nobody knows the true answer.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-70347756677583281382024-02-02T11:12:00.000-08:002024-02-02T11:12:02.077-08:00Daiun-in<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DzYRKzfvn8UWlfQiOzC5_d6HRsJTV0d8H5V89zi3wAY_4cv72DXu7vjzHkJ-a6XBfIGlRKbxinDH-VbdbjbBhUbrtLWNW-QXHz_MP0CRxtYU8iAIWi25xNu-s4R6U3cUTQazxcW3gfioKlAmlhGPPORsmtZgGhosndi_op2vRb7taj0tCj7fCLnwQWk/s3264/20240201_185551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DzYRKzfvn8UWlfQiOzC5_d6HRsJTV0d8H5V89zi3wAY_4cv72DXu7vjzHkJ-a6XBfIGlRKbxinDH-VbdbjbBhUbrtLWNW-QXHz_MP0CRxtYU8iAIWi25xNu-s4R6U3cUTQazxcW3gfioKlAmlhGPPORsmtZgGhosndi_op2vRb7taj0tCj7fCLnwQWk/s320/20240201_185551.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlG0mLv-DjA-EQuw5dqS5MnoBGV9q6no-i55ghxYRuOLBO6OX4-M4npD1taPO4po2T4EbtznKaB4mfixJ1ndtvFhQIotmOGWgqVFLutUJefV1L0D2gtwD_uQ_uYmDz-UsYF8TfN6kwaH02UkCvJwjmhcJd6Z2GaBKH_w6zlei1nnjDOT55kPo3kRzilI/s3264/20240201_185606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlG0mLv-DjA-EQuw5dqS5MnoBGV9q6no-i55ghxYRuOLBO6OX4-M4npD1taPO4po2T4EbtznKaB4mfixJ1ndtvFhQIotmOGWgqVFLutUJefV1L0D2gtwD_uQ_uYmDz-UsYF8TfN6kwaH02UkCvJwjmhcJd6Z2GaBKH_w6zlei1nnjDOT55kPo3kRzilI/s320/20240201_185606.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Daiun-in is a Pure Land sect temple that houses the tombstone of Oda Nobunaga and his son Nobutada. It also houses a wooden statue of Nobutada. Daiun-in is located near Maruyama Park in Kyoto. Unfortunately, Daiun-in is mostly closed to the public.<p></p><p>Link: <a href="Https://www.daiunin.or.jp/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Https://www.daiunin.or.jp/en/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-2037829778182715302024-02-01T10:39:00.000-08:002024-02-01T10:39:20.245-08:00Sakai River<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrcjmVo8re8ocgyQUD3EK9SzJkwG9TiT9Or5nWULWm9HmqkjIseAzlhfVb5uBBvtWQ90JZPhWL3z8M4JdL8ofEOgdP-BUs_dDHr0D7WK9ShOqX5rUl3Qi1ctnHAv7ffL_Z5hgwM1U6yZw3wrxh4vBRTN-hyldBCTeHJcpAxV8BfIx_FzDbnHdX8DtFvg/s3264/20240125_140642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrcjmVo8re8ocgyQUD3EK9SzJkwG9TiT9Or5nWULWm9HmqkjIseAzlhfVb5uBBvtWQ90JZPhWL3z8M4JdL8ofEOgdP-BUs_dDHr0D7WK9ShOqX5rUl3Qi1ctnHAv7ffL_Z5hgwM1U6yZw3wrxh4vBRTN-hyldBCTeHJcpAxV8BfIx_FzDbnHdX8DtFvg/s320/20240125_140642.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> This is the Sakai River near the Meitetsu Ginan station in Gifu. The river looks calm and has seen its better days. That said, it played a critical role in defeating Oda Nobuhide not once, but twice when he tried to invade Mino in the 1540s. The rivers such as the Sakai and Nagaragawa were untamed and free flowing which made the tides unpredictable. Dosan understood this. He knew when to attack when the tides of the rivers to his advantage. While Nobuhide's army was fleeing from a disastrous defeat, many soldiers died drowning while crossing the river. It must have been a gruesome scene while soldiers were drowning in agony. In the end, the main enemy in Mino was not Saito Dosan, it was the unpredictable rivers.<p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p><p><br /></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-45458926979520389102024-01-28T00:53:00.000-08:002024-01-28T00:53:00.891-08:00Final Shogun Trailer <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yOixbB_G-54" width="320" youtube-src-id="yOixbB_G-54"></iframe></div><br /> Here is the final trailer for the new <i style="font-weight: bold;">Shogun </i>series. It does look good. I plan to write about the continuing debate between Shobata and Nagoya as the place of birth for Nobunaga. It seems petty local politics are the problem.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-29054973304066607912024-01-18T11:09:00.000-08:002024-01-18T11:09:29.215-08:00Nobunaga to Teppo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOWKJR1QlsWmgV6cljKbn2fgA7fY0oymy52ylByBg8PnROCbqxnZhWnGmUF8VzbPhpYVfMTUTdktdB9EDHeRZq2XHq53fmBSR8BMQa3C4Z0JK6f6hcPKs9ZdWuC3kwGwQqpc5XzKr8p2AAfzyu680QAcqibyXTcXWoLwVi-qkkikaHelFQUbQtLy0TPg/s3264/20240117_201541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOWKJR1QlsWmgV6cljKbn2fgA7fY0oymy52ylByBg8PnROCbqxnZhWnGmUF8VzbPhpYVfMTUTdktdB9EDHeRZq2XHq53fmBSR8BMQa3C4Z0JK6f6hcPKs9ZdWuC3kwGwQqpc5XzKr8p2AAfzyu680QAcqibyXTcXWoLwVi-qkkikaHelFQUbQtLy0TPg/s320/20240117_201541.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> I found this book <i style="font-weight: bold;">Nobunaga to Teppo </i>written by Asano Tadao. The subject of the book is about Nobunaga and guns. I did skim through the book, but did not buy it since I purchased a book earlier related to Okehazama.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-59747732821604959912024-01-13T12:34:00.000-08:002024-01-13T12:34:23.244-08:00Medical Malady at Tottori Castle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShcEyrUJHBIIU0bd7kizDPZCJNmKFiiqH0OJwAjbThrJ1hBIY61sUIFuKUVTaKG4gkRbOMQf7EvO05zxascNp14VdpjN3EKoOwP7CR5OuvC-GvyHl69w-JvXrXlci626frRQGokVlo3r1qA8qSDufwVOr2p0pJnmJvPgOy63tTuVudORMAZxY-NXWyOQ/s650/Kurosawa_Kagemusha_018_1200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="650" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShcEyrUJHBIIU0bd7kizDPZCJNmKFiiqH0OJwAjbThrJ1hBIY61sUIFuKUVTaKG4gkRbOMQf7EvO05zxascNp14VdpjN3EKoOwP7CR5OuvC-GvyHl69w-JvXrXlci626frRQGokVlo3r1qA8qSDufwVOr2p0pJnmJvPgOy63tTuVudORMAZxY-NXWyOQ/s320/Kurosawa_Kagemusha_018_1200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> There is an interesting article in the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Asahi Shimbun </i>on medical malady during the Siege of Tottori Castle in 1581. <p></p><p>Link: <a href="Https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15091001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15091001</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the passage from <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga </i>(p. 416)</p><p>"On the 25th of the Tenth Month, those who were still entrenched inside Tottori were let go. Hideyoshi felt deeply sorry for them, but when he gave them food they stuffed themselves so full that more than half died on the spot. They really were emaciated like hungry ghosts and presented a truly sorrowful sight."</p><p>The <i style="font-weight: bold;">Asahi </i>article mentions that refeeding syndrome was the cause due to excessive carbohydrate intake after prolonged hunger.</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p><p><br /></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-42873119221881622862024-01-04T08:53:00.000-08:002024-01-04T08:53:22.460-08:00Hachisuka Castle <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgv268bkv8oECqN8W0hVWd1rh4cQz6c9c4yZ5dA262ivpVboomC3Y4BamHA0Sbm-MITYR5H6pQTQVnKA1XsbnxldSQ7-qfZrotpOpWZ_rVy_EUCIcBPlQOVVaJMUhxYTGvxyRxNBUvjwEeE-p1UJdoNGgtFIcuNsoJY0XhzFcnNO12WjcJtSCeCzg1WA/s3264/20240104_082618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2345" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgv268bkv8oECqN8W0hVWd1rh4cQz6c9c4yZ5dA262ivpVboomC3Y4BamHA0Sbm-MITYR5H6pQTQVnKA1XsbnxldSQ7-qfZrotpOpWZ_rVy_EUCIcBPlQOVVaJMUhxYTGvxyRxNBUvjwEeE-p1UJdoNGgtFIcuNsoJY0XhzFcnNO12WjcJtSCeCzg1WA/s320/20240104_082618.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2SbPyxYMAs74LrFRo0i7GUBHAWREvmIQjfYtQMAgc_gqBlJ3mJDd-uJNkdeUPSiiC9bYSGdlcTIYx7j1FA2XEjfEiVb_3mE8AX8XmT6r9jVCOFWsNsdkjwCCpBrFZ-Me5jmM8tAoRAYbD5QLfIk3nNYbrO6sLIWVwiFXOHwoL_StawYOWLmZYXy8lok/s3264/20240104_082643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2SbPyxYMAs74LrFRo0i7GUBHAWREvmIQjfYtQMAgc_gqBlJ3mJDd-uJNkdeUPSiiC9bYSGdlcTIYx7j1FA2XEjfEiVb_3mE8AX8XmT6r9jVCOFWsNsdkjwCCpBrFZ-Me5jmM8tAoRAYbD5QLfIk3nNYbrO6sLIWVwiFXOHwoL_StawYOWLmZYXy8lok/s320/20240104_082643.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZGUwYFN5uQfdDA_zjTXnRXy7SGDG7YIJ8jV3Ve8mfXM3qQ9nnzBsjdMOHg050j4_G7ta68n213i-3f6RtbzHXlWvXb-_4DmDOseME2T-LjxFW_4GBtpKqalDHtnKJIvsaOZk9Ym87QD3mRKzNbYjvOgz7sdFWZgFMyRaHd3DcbyX10UTnehurw-_ejI/s2692/20240104_082712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZGUwYFN5uQfdDA_zjTXnRXy7SGDG7YIJ8jV3Ve8mfXM3qQ9nnzBsjdMOHg050j4_G7ta68n213i-3f6RtbzHXlWvXb-_4DmDOseME2T-LjxFW_4GBtpKqalDHtnKJIvsaOZk9Ym87QD3mRKzNbYjvOgz7sdFWZgFMyRaHd3DcbyX10UTnehurw-_ejI/s320/20240104_082712.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /> Hachisuka Castle located in Ama City in Aichi Prefecture is the birthplace of Hachisuka Koroku (1526-86). He was the son of Hachisuka Masatoshi. Koroku was a broadly sized man with a thick beard and average in height. He was part of the Men of the Fields which played critical roles at the Battle of Okehazama and the construction of Sunomata Castle (fort). Unfortunately, the dates for the construction and abandonment of Hachisuka Castle is still unknown.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-12161778774571605652024-01-02T04:53:00.000-08:002024-01-02T04:53:03.004-08:001578 Ozoni<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelbSNLcZpp1DAVnaCJ4CUZfZYg4MPdVOxGT52HZYiho83I7vhuJBEc5tsbBd4ITjxLPQBCR1PylI8PS_QzC45LHMYJvpdzB2cI2BCgAII_BoaxJh3Q8k9KLKuBwbDxBBJfDA_eYWvFMhUXCgzUAMiucFegsX_Mkgo_EqiGC1rJegXvH4OMBF_4qNi6Y8/s1200/Ozoni-Kansai-Style-2198-II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelbSNLcZpp1DAVnaCJ4CUZfZYg4MPdVOxGT52HZYiho83I7vhuJBEc5tsbBd4ITjxLPQBCR1PylI8PS_QzC45LHMYJvpdzB2cI2BCgAII_BoaxJh3Q8k9KLKuBwbDxBBJfDA_eYWvFMhUXCgzUAMiucFegsX_Mkgo_EqiGC1rJegXvH4OMBF_4qNi6Y8/s320/Ozoni-Kansai-Style-2198-II.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p><br /></p>In the new year of 1578, Nobunaga offered ozoni to those who were invited to his chamber. <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga </i>(p. 279)<p></p><p>"Then Nobunaga showed everyone his private quarters, where he had commissioned Kano Eitoku to paint famous scenes from the Three Countries in polychrome. It was beyond the capacity of the mind to comprehend or words to describe the multitude of masterpieces that Nobunaga had assembled. Indeed, his power and his glory were beyond measure. Nobunaga invited everyone into these chambers and treated them all to New Year's soup (zoni) and assorted continental sweetmeets. It was the memory of a lifetime for these men, an experience to be related for generations to come. Words could not describe their gratitude."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-77036834958008338362024-01-01T05:07:00.000-08:002024-01-01T05:07:04.007-08:00Happy 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPjsRUyRt-PMTJrZI3ojsC89jcYXSDrTOSemp3LuywGoCjsVF74QXGrCFcgHnJxDUN8qGhOk6RLAP4e3-SN_PpMpIDaA_B7x6Hu9hrLPjuojyNG6F0EkRZTkggBLwKiB4Sio0sVZH_w6a6n1wWcDKqQ4Ocx0hJLx-WCrpmk00IX8nx7b0gPL9PW2w0Ek/s320/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="320" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPjsRUyRt-PMTJrZI3ojsC89jcYXSDrTOSemp3LuywGoCjsVF74QXGrCFcgHnJxDUN8qGhOk6RLAP4e3-SN_PpMpIDaA_B7x6Hu9hrLPjuojyNG6F0EkRZTkggBLwKiB4Sio0sVZH_w6a6n1wWcDKqQ4Ocx0hJLx-WCrpmk00IX8nx7b0gPL9PW2w0Ek/s1600/scan0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Happy 2024! As always I like to celebrate the new year, the Nobunaga way. The famous New Year's celebration at Gifu Castle in 1574. The gold lacquered skulls of Asakura Yoshikage, Azai Nagamasa, and his father, Azai Hisamasa.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-4463434304957537672023-12-22T04:43:00.000-08:002023-12-22T04:43:33.297-08:002023 Okehazama Interview <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnnPAGf5kglEZDsEz3GGXgBuTIwK3EfqO7XeopX4THd6RD5WUya6PpjQ9XGw0t54Ic_Iz2sYVHNorW07pe2V9hliviu4aftBeDe9yOYzuSBFQQuvwmqnJ-fGQr5-d-oISe8AqOMEHJzIv-5N-6uyb8F7ZnW_GxEBfSv0Gij9C55pZUaAOnAtLgukWoNI/s2448/20230626_190936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="2448" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnnPAGf5kglEZDsEz3GGXgBuTIwK3EfqO7XeopX4THd6RD5WUya6PpjQ9XGw0t54Ic_Iz2sYVHNorW07pe2V9hliviu4aftBeDe9yOYzuSBFQQuvwmqnJ-fGQr5-d-oISe8AqOMEHJzIv-5N-6uyb8F7ZnW_GxEBfSv0Gij9C55pZUaAOnAtLgukWoNI/s320/20230626_190936.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Merry Christmas everyone! Earlier this year, I had an interview with the local paper in the Okehazama Battlefield area. The article in Japanese explains my love of Nobunaga and my Okehazama novel. At the moment I am reviewing articles and papers related to Nobunaga's early years, Okehazama, and Sunomata. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-67086429517072802542023-12-10T05:14:00.000-08:002023-12-10T05:14:17.393-08:002023 Awards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpO5A2nHluGjTMf-d68yGfzVnfDLvpbRIFWdqsr104HfOUuwg4O9rrUL6wFyHKdb8wCHQABe4iCjJenYzDiVS4WBz6_407eAqQstngKgHyLG96DO1p5xd8a9y7uv6-gejrNxJK1tba_VB_NegcWQV8WKvlRIZIN4MyqPzMgrObjPKP49_mTiKf_K6uK0/s2866/MV5BNTg3OGQ4NjktMWMzOS00NzAyLThlNzgtMWNlZDUwZjdiYmE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjE0MjQ3MTU@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="2024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpO5A2nHluGjTMf-d68yGfzVnfDLvpbRIFWdqsr104HfOUuwg4O9rrUL6wFyHKdb8wCHQABe4iCjJenYzDiVS4WBz6_407eAqQstngKgHyLG96DO1p5xd8a9y7uv6-gejrNxJK1tba_VB_NegcWQV8WKvlRIZIN4MyqPzMgrObjPKP49_mTiKf_K6uK0/s320/MV5BNTg3OGQ4NjktMWMzOS00NzAyLThlNzgtMWNlZDUwZjdiYmE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjE0MjQ3MTU@._V1_.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ko40WkX0G5dq1pGhj11ALzDReUs8Pz12OrL9oGIwD4gZK98XDeGysAzSO9QeLyPCffe_nhoqyxN1ulCbCx_s4tnM_8NSnlCjwSFqSIX8FhoguhmRcuCqlKy3oR7ATmDwN0x_zpnJz9vGyEK9axgwKoJ8rFUapPGshkMAh9YqRCLo1iZDitmchD12l9k/s2048/316831323_5863259253749811_5521307152495788669_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1402" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ko40WkX0G5dq1pGhj11ALzDReUs8Pz12OrL9oGIwD4gZK98XDeGysAzSO9QeLyPCffe_nhoqyxN1ulCbCx_s4tnM_8NSnlCjwSFqSIX8FhoguhmRcuCqlKy3oR7ATmDwN0x_zpnJz9vGyEK9axgwKoJ8rFUapPGshkMAh9YqRCLo1iZDitmchD12l9k/s320/316831323_5863259253749811_5521307152495788669_n.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /> Here are the 2023 Awards. This year's list is only two. That being said, they are high quality.<p></p><p><b>Movie of the Year</b>: <i>The Legend & Butterfly </i>starring Takuya Kimura and Ayase Haruka. I was able to watch the movie earlier this year while in Japan. It was a good movie, even though it was three hours long. The acting was good as well as the costume and design. I did like the movie had two endings. One of the better Nobunaga movies in a long time.</p><p><b>Book of the Year</b>: <i>Wakaki Nobunaga Shirarezaru Hansei </i>by Seishiro Mizuno. I bought this book earlier this year while in Japan. Glad I did. This book covers most or all the landmarks related to Nobunaga in the Owari domain as well as The Battle of Okehazama. Extremely useful and much more compact. It must be said that Seishiro Mizuno is a good friend of mine and I have collaborated with him on the Battle of Okehazama. Sure, we have differences, but that is okay. It is needed to understand the Battle of Okehazama better. There is even a few landmarks related to Gifu as well as museum listings.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-14652355766188311332023-12-07T05:08:00.000-08:002023-12-07T05:08:07.700-08:00Balanced Video<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QjvksYIEW34" width="320" youtube-src-id="QjvksYIEW34"></iframe></div><br /> Here is a nice video show both the Arimatsu and Toyoake City Battlefields. More importantly, it is balanced. The video discusses the key point on which battlefield is correct. Here is the answer, both are. Now video states that the Imagawa soldiers fleeing to Kutsukake Castle were killed off near the Toyoake City Battlefield. Again, the Imagawa soldiers who were trying to flee to Odaka Castle were killed off near the Arimatsu Okehazama Battlefield. This makes sense. This is my view as well.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-30365146243440618902023-12-05T05:24:00.000-08:002023-12-05T05:24:28.905-08:00End of Nagashima Campaign <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8F6R__sWu0HKwZ0gcWE_yEoYzY1Hmir05p9A-dH9pF5zOwUOOYL218LVcp3ngJ4MhzWFvCVZhlUM-kDEI9BOlwuv_75oSbSK3YMvfpJ9XCHbQf0MI2RSVq-9I2P7SOk10PZD-RrDDbJ7BqpvkS2jSgpSlt9pQJKGvTuZTTy394Pz4QMTxQUM8dr_ESg/s650/Kurosawa_Kagemusha_018_1200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="650" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8F6R__sWu0HKwZ0gcWE_yEoYzY1Hmir05p9A-dH9pF5zOwUOOYL218LVcp3ngJ4MhzWFvCVZhlUM-kDEI9BOlwuv_75oSbSK3YMvfpJ9XCHbQf0MI2RSVq-9I2P7SOk10PZD-RrDDbJ7BqpvkS2jSgpSlt9pQJKGvTuZTTy394Pz4QMTxQUM8dr_ESg/s320/Kurosawa_Kagemusha_018_1200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> In 1574, Nobunaga put an end to the Nagashima confederates. It was a slaughterhouse. It had to be. Here is a small passage from <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga </i>(p. 216).<p></p><p>"Meanwhile, Nobunaga encircled the forts at Nakae and Yamagashima with multiple fences, cooping up the twenty thousand men and women remaining there. He gave orders to set fire to those enclosures on all four sides and been everyone inside. Having dealt with the confederates as he pleasesd, on the 29th of the Ninth Month he returned to Gifu from his campaign."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-27470711348763573482023-12-02T05:02:00.000-08:002023-12-02T05:02:49.558-08:00Baptism of Fire Video <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk84MeF2qEr7UOWRvWNO0-ZqeaHl42xwlYWfhEDIlrGLvKncw_lG_5uCZzYOK_lh1WhZPweueZqPueeHQDU9UMf0JF3zVzhDBrjMYGHtVirzNx_lz537xWDDTGOD4BA0LvKwkS6t9cgQlMTs1wRB2TmDiyPbPfbWThx4VOgFirGzK9BfDsXofhGGFu1vs/s2448/20231111_092838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="2448" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk84MeF2qEr7UOWRvWNO0-ZqeaHl42xwlYWfhEDIlrGLvKncw_lG_5uCZzYOK_lh1WhZPweueZqPueeHQDU9UMf0JF3zVzhDBrjMYGHtVirzNx_lz537xWDDTGOD4BA0LvKwkS6t9cgQlMTs1wRB2TmDiyPbPfbWThx4VOgFirGzK9BfDsXofhGGFu1vs/s320/20231111_092838.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9LARXDkH1QI" width="320" youtube-src-id="9LARXDkH1QI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Here is a video on Nobunaga's first baptism of fire. It took place in 1547 in Mikawa. The landmark picture above is new and is located at Tsushima/Heiwa Shrine. To get there, it is a 10 minute walk from Hekinan Chuo Station (Meitetsu Mikawa Line). It seems that Nobunaga encountered the army of Osada Shigemoto, an ally of the Imagawa.<p></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga </i>(p. 55)</p><p>"The next year, [Tenbun 16 (1547)], Oda Saburo Nobunaga went on his first military campaign, accompanied by Hirate Nakazukasa no Jo. For this occasion, Nobunaga was attired in a red-striped head cover (zukin) and half-coat (haori); his horse was fitted with armor. Nobunaga led his troops toward Kira and Ohama in Mikawa Province, where a Suruga force was stationed. After setting fires Here and there, he had a field camp pitched for the day. The next day he returned to Nagoya from his expedition."</p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-77737237085331637782023-12-01T03:54:00.000-08:002023-12-01T03:54:34.664-08:00Paying Respect <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rhpuPuqJVwpJR836KL12-PVnP0o4_0A1S0Auftc83oOkuuA6tbtijhAv9Ka3sx3wvyOKFciBc19pJcK5z1PrpqxIM8U5iZcbeDokhaXQ-xi_8KY5lPiRNVafxAnUtzKudOd0e0sbAeqmMtJ4SfWW2LiNC2UD-RIB9Ca_OPaqnoLWWBzMNddrfP7HpHc/s888/321578019_888620812562348_391174544724222725_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rhpuPuqJVwpJR836KL12-PVnP0o4_0A1S0Auftc83oOkuuA6tbtijhAv9Ka3sx3wvyOKFciBc19pJcK5z1PrpqxIM8U5iZcbeDokhaXQ-xi_8KY5lPiRNVafxAnUtzKudOd0e0sbAeqmMtJ4SfWW2LiNC2UD-RIB9Ca_OPaqnoLWWBzMNddrfP7HpHc/s320/321578019_888620812562348_391174544724222725_n.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Here is another short passage from <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga </i>(p. 303) This takes place in 1578.</p><p>"The evening of the first day of the Twelfth Month, according to a scheme contrived by Hachisuka Hikoemon (Masakatsu), these two came to Nobunaga's camp at Koyano to pay their respects. Nobdid not disguise his satisfaction. He sent Abe and Shibayama on their way home full of gratitude for his gift of two hundred pieces of gold."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Tenka no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378420656556921390.post-4037409532307853352023-11-25T10:24:00.000-08:002023-11-25T10:24:23.418-08:00Atsuta Jingu Video<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E4IclS4mxT0" width="320" youtube-src-id="E4IclS4mxT0"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><p>Here is a small video on Atsuta Jingu located in the heart of Nagoya. On the day of the Battle of Okehazama, Nobunaga and his army arrived at Atsuta Shrine around eight in the morning. Kiyosu Castle to Atsuta is approximately seven miles. Atsuta to Fort Tange is around five miles. The video shows Kamichikama Shrine as well as the Nobunaga Victory Wall. When the wall was built, it measured 650 feet long and 10 feet in height. The wall was built with mud, lime, and grease.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Nobunaga no tame!</b></span></p>otsukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648092920714383noreply@blogger.com0