The Battle of Okehazama took place on 12 June 1560 in Owari Province, in today's Aichi Prefecture. In this battle, the heavily outnumbered Oda clan troops, commanded by Oda Nobunaga, defeated Imagawa
Ukiyo-e of the Battle of Okehazama by Utagawa Toyonobu [jp]
The grave of Imagawa Yoshimoto near the site of the battle.
Imagawa clan was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji by way of the Kawachi Genji.
Battle of Okehazama
…Imagawa troops either surrendered or fled. The Battle of Okehazama is regarded as one of the most significant turning points in Japanese history. The Imagawa clan was greatly weakened and would soon be destroyed by its neighbors. Oda Nobunaga gained greatly in prestige, and many samurai and minor warlords (including…
Monument of the birthplace of the Imagawa clan(Nishio, Aichi Prefecture)