Battle of Sekigahara
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The Battle of Sekigahara was an important battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period.
Edo-period screen depicting the battle
Site of Matsudaira Tadayoshi and Ii Naomasa's Positions during the battle
Edo period screen depicting the Battle of Sekigahara – 160,000 men fought on October 21, 1600.
Ishida Mitsunari's letter to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, expressing a negative opinion of some generals' (including Kobayakawa Hideaki) reckless action during the Japanese invasions of Korea.
Sengoku period
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The Sengoku period was an era of civil war, political fragmentation and social change in Japanese history. It conventionally began with the Ōnin War in 1467, although the Kyōtoku incident of 1454 and
Battle of Sekigahara
…battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period. This battle was fought by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu against a coalition loyal to the Toyotomi clan, led by Ishida Mitsunari on behalf of the young…
Ōzutsu (Big Gun)
Hosokawa Masamoto
Mōri Motonari