Iga–Kōka alliance
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In the Sengoku period of Japan, the adjacent Iga ikki and Kōka ikki, self-governed military confederations of ninja families in the respective regions of Iga Province and Kōka District, frequently all
Shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa, who was wounded and defeated in 1487 at Magari by the Rokkaku clan and the Iga–Kōka alliance. His wounds might have contributed to his early death in 1489.
Rokkaku Yoshikata, a powerful ally of the alliance.
Mount Kōya. It was from here that the Rokkaku clan and its Kōka and Iga allies staged guerrilla war against Oda Nobunaga's armies.
Oda Nobunaga
Ninja
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A ninja, shinobi no mono or shinobi was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. Despite popular belief, there is little evidence that ninj
Iga–Kōka alliance
…In the Sengoku period of Japan, the adjacent Iga ikki and Kōka ikki, self-governed military confederations of ninja families in the respective regions of Iga Province and Kōka District, frequently allied in mutual defense against outside military threats. The alliance…
1817 illustration of an archetypal ninja by Hokusai
Yamato Takeru dressed as a maidservant, preparing to kill the Kumaso leaders. Woodblock print on paper. Yoshitoshi, 1886.
The plains of Iga, nested in secluded mountains, gave rise to villages specialized in the training of ninja.
The ruins of Hara Castle