Osaka Castle
Videos
Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the A
Osaka Castle 03bs 3200
Osaka Castle Aerial photograph 2017
Main tower
Outer moat of Osaka Castle
Siege of Osaka
Videos
The siege of Osaka was a series of battles undertaken by the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages, the winter campaign and
Osaka Castle
…Castle passed to his son, Toyotomi Hideyori. In 1614, Tokugawa Ieyasu besieged the Toyotomi clan forces in Osaka castle during the winter, starting the Siege of Osaka. Although the Toyotomi forces were outnumbered approximately two to one, they managed to fight off Tokugawa's 200,000-man army and protect the castle's…
Osakarakuzyou
Toyotomi Hideyori
Yodo-dono, Hideyori's mother played a crucial role throughout the siege.
Siege of Osaka, 17th century Japanese painting commissioned by Kuroda Nagamasa, depicting 5071 people and 21 generals.