Battle of Myeongnyang
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The Battle of Myeongnyang was fought on October 26, 1597 between the Joseon Navy led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island, off the southwest corner
20th century depiction
Panokseon
Battle of Myeongnyang.
Tōdō Takatora
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Tōdō Takatora was a Japanese daimyō of the Tōdō clan from the Azuchi–Momoyama to Edo periods. He rose from relatively humble origins as an ashigaru to become a daimyō.
Battle of Myeongnyang
…ships heavily outnumbered the Korean ships, by at least a ten-to-one ratio. In total 31 Japanese warships were sunk or crippled during the battle. Tōdō Takatora, one of the commanders of the Japanese navy, was wounded during the battle and many others were killed. The result overall was a humiliating naval…
Todo Takatora
Statue of Tōdō Takatora at Imabari Castle.
Todo Takatora banner and battle standard
Reconstructed tenshu of Iga Ueno Castle