New Okehazama Book By Seishiro Mizuno

 It looks like my Okehazama colleague Seishiro Mizuno will have a new book out on the Battle of Okehazama.  From what I understand, it will be published in December and the price will be 1,500 Yen. I am looking forward to getting my hands on this while in Japan early next year.

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Ieyasu and Mikatagahara

 Ieyasu to Mikatagahara Kassen is a new book by Hirayama Yu.  The book is 244 pages and topics include:

Ieyasu's Independence and Shingen

Oda/Tokugawa alliance and the fall of the Imagawa 

Ieyasu and Takeda Shingen 

Hamamatsu Castle 

Start of the war

Tokugawa/Takeda Decisions on the battlefield 

Historical significance of the battle

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2022 Azuchi Nobunaga Matsuri

 The 2022 Azuchi Nobunaga Matsuri will be held this Sunday, November 13th. I highly recommend to go if you are in the Azuchi Castle area.  I did participate in the 2019, festival and it was a blast.  The busho parade is one of the better ones since you are close to the the procession.

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Gifu Lunar Eclipse

 Here is a beautiful photo of Gifu Castle during the red lunar eclipse.  You know Dosan and Nobunaga who built Gifu are smiling from heaven.

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Ashikaga Yoshiaki Video

 

Here is a decent video about the 15th and last Ashikaga shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-97).  Ijin Sugao Rirekisho does a good job and a balanced view on Yoshiaki.  Yes, he was known to be cruel, feeble minded, and know to be the beggar shogun, but he was known to be skilled at brush writing.  Unfortunately, Yoshiaki did not have retainers, the army, nor money.  Without Nobunaga taking him to Kyoto in 1568, he would have been a nobody. Yes, the video goes into detail about the 17 point letter and Nobunaga banishing Yoshiaki in 1573.  With Yoshiaki's banishment, the Ashikaga shogunate was finished.

I highly suggest you watch the video before it is pulled down.

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Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri Video

 Here is a news clip story on the 2022 Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri.  I do not know how long the video will be up, so if I were you, watch now.  Takuya Kimura is the real deal.  He does look like Nobunaga.  According to the people I know in Gifu, the festival was a huge success.

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Golden Nobunaga Statue With Cape

 The golden Nobunaga statue in front of JR Gifu station has a new look this weekend.  As you can see, Nobunaga statue is wearing a red cape for the upcoming Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri.  I love this and it really shows Nobunaga's power and authority.

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Myokakuji Lodging 1573

 While in Kyoto, Nobunaga often lodged at Myokakuji.  During the Sengoku Era, Myokakuji was located at Nijo Koromonotana, west of Muromachi between Nijo on the north and Oshi Koji on the south.

Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 202)

"On the 4th of the Eleventh Month, Nobunaga arrived in Kyoto and lodged in the Myokakuji at Nijo."

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Full Legend Butterfly Trailer

 Here is the full trailer for the upcoming movie The Legend and Butterfly starring Takuya Kimura as Nobunaga. Just watching the trailer the movie will be a blockbuster.  Hopefully, that will be the case.  If everything goes well, I will be able to see the movie in Japan early next year.

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Chasuyama Video

 Here is nice five minute video touring Nobunaga's headquarters at Chasuyama during the Battle of Nagashino in 1575.  Nobunaga moved his headquarters from Gokurakuji to Chasuyama. At Chasuyama, Nobunaga was able to see the battlefield to his advantage.

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2022 Samurai Ninja Festival

 

If you are near the Okehazama area in late November, you are in for a real treat.  The 2022 Samurai Ninja Festival will be held at Odaka Ryokuichi Park.  You will be able to see Nobunaga and his friends and a live matchlock rifle display as well.  To remind everyone in Gifu, next weekend is the Gifu Nobunaga Festival, security will be tight.

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