The Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was fought on Mt. Shizugatake in Omi Province on the northeastern ridge between Lake Biwa and…
How To Visit The Site Of The Battle of Sekigahara
The best way to see the old battlefield is to start at the Sekigahara Town History and Folklore Museum, (350…
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi is considered one of the greatest samurai of all. Said to have fought over 60 duels and participated…
The Battle of Okehazama
On the outskirts of Nagoya City, 2,500 samurai trounced an army of 35,000 in what became known as the Battle of…
The Battle of Mitagahara
6 January 1573 Takeda Shingen (28,000) VS Tokugawa Ieyasu (11,000, including 3,000 Oda troops) The Battle of Mikatagahara almost changed…
The Battle of Sekigahara. The biggest, bloodiest battle of the Samurai
Sekigahara was the biggest, the bloodiest, the most violent and most important of all samurai battles, fought between the factions…