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Tanegashima (gun)
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Tanegashima, most often called in Japanese and sometimes in English hinawajū, was a type of matchlock-configured arquebus firearm introduced to Japan through the Portuguese Empire in 1543. It was used
Japanese ashigaru firing hinawajū. Night-shooting practice, using ropes to maintain proper firing elevation.
Japanese ashigaru firing hinawajū. Night-shooting practice, using ropes to maintain proper firing elevation.
Ashigaru using tanegashima from behind wooden pavises
Ashigaru using tanegashima from behind wooden pavises
Various antique tanegashima
Various antique tanegashima
Antique Japanese samurai tanegashima pistol
Antique Japanese samurai tanegashima pistol
Battle of Nagashino
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The Battle of Nagashino was a famous battle in Japanese history, fought in 1575 at Nagashino in Mikawa Province. The allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu fought against Takeda Katsuyori's
Depiction of Sakai Tadatsugu with skull head as standard on his back, at the attack of Nagashino, 1575, work by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Depiction of Sakai Tadatsugu with skull head as standard on his back, at the attack of Nagashino, 1575, work by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Folding screen depicting the battle in Nagashino, with Honda Tadakatsu on the far bottom-left. The headless corpse of Takeda warrior on the far right
Folding screen depicting the battle in Nagashino, with Honda Tadakatsu on the far bottom-left. The headless corpse of Takeda warrior on the far right is Masakage Yamagata.
Battle of Nagashino historic battleground Aerial Photograph (taken in 1983)
Battle of Nagashino historic battleground Aerial Photograph (taken in 1983)
Nagashino battle's modern reenactment festival, with the picture of Torii Kyōemon Katsutaga Crucified Upside Down on the sign behind the rifle squad i
Nagashino battle's modern reenactment festival, with the picture of Torii Kyōemon Katsutaga Crucified Upside Down on the sign behind the rifle squad is upside down.