Niwa Nagahide
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Niwa Nagahide, also known as Gorōzaemon, his other legal alias was Hashiba Echizen no Kami, was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods of the 16th century. He served as seni
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Site of Niwa Nagahide residence, Nagoya
Niwa Nagahide Banner and Battle Standard
Akechi Mitsuhide
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Akechi Mitsuhide, first called Jūbei from his clan and later Koretō Hyūga no Kami from his title, was a Japanese samurai general of the Sengoku period. Mitsuhide was originally a bodyguard of the last
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…1582, as Oda Nobutaka's second in command, Nagahide launched a campaign on Shikoku, but before he made any progress, Nobunaga died during an attack by Akechi Mitsuhide. Nagahide abandoned the campaign and turned back to join Hashiba Hideyoshi in avenging Nobunaga's death by killing Mitsuhide at the Battle of Yamazaki…
Edo period painting of Akechi Mitsuhide.
Bronze statue of Akechi Mitsuhide
Location of the mountain where the Yakami Castle was located
Akechi Mitsuhide grave information plaque at Umemiyacho, Kyoto.