Brief biographies of famous figures in the Warring States period of Japan are requested.

Shimazu Takahisa (May 5, 11th year of Eisho (May 28, 1514) - June 23, 2nd year of Genkame (July 15, 1571))

Sengoku daimyo of Satsuma-Osumi in the Sengoku period. He was the first son of Shimazu Tadara, the founder of the Sengoku daimyo Shimazu clan. The 15th lord of the Shimazu clan.

1526. Succeeded to the throne as the adopted son of Katsuhisa, the 14th head of the Shimazu clan. After assuming the throne, the Shimazu branch of the family, the Satsushu family, is vigorously fought against the Shimazu branch of the family, and eventually wins the victory. The Satsuma Peninsula was pacified.

Under Takahisa's leadership, the three old Shimazu domains (Satsuma and Osumi) were unified. Osumi. Hyuga). The four Shimazu brothers, Yoshihisa. Yoshihiro. Togusa. Iaihisa's Kyushu hebrew. The foundation of the Shimazu clan in the Warring States period was laid.

Christianity has been preached in Japan since 1549. Takahisa opened a church in his domain. He allowed Christianity to spread in Shimazu. He also made an alliance with the king of the Ryukyus. He established a good foreign policy for the Shimazu clan.

Takahisa died on June 23rd of the 2nd year of Genkamei. He was 57 years old.

Oda Nobunaga was born in 1534 in Nagano Castle, Owari Province (today's Nagoya City). It is also said to be Katsumata Castle.) He was the eldest son of Oda Nobuhide, one of the three bishops of the Owari tutelary clan (he had a concubine brother, Tsuda Nobuhiro). His mother was Nobuhide's wife, Tsuchida Mitsumae. Nobuyuki, Nobunaga and Hidetaka. Nobunaga and Hidetaka. As a young boy, he was a wild and unruly person. He was taunted as "the great fool of Owari". 1548. In 1548, he married Saito Gueidiao, the eldest daughter of Saito Michizo, a daimyo of Mino. Tokugawa Ieyasu was a hostage of the Oda family when he was young. The young Nobunaga and Matsudaira Takeshi Chiyo (later Tokugawa Ieyasu) spent some time together as teenagers. This was to become the basis for their future alliance (the Seishu Alliance).

Successor to the governor

Oda Nobuhide died in 1551, after the unification of Owari and the death of his rival, Imagawa Yoshimoto. He died in 1551. Oda Nobunaga, the eldest son of Nobuhide, succeeded to the governorship. At Nobuhide's funeral. Nobunaga threw incense at his father's altar, contrary to tradition, which led to controversy. (This incident is suspected to have been fabricated by later generations.) Shortly afterward, Nobunaga's retainer and senior officer, Taira Masahide, committed hara-kiri on the grounds that he had failed to raise Nobunaga properly. After that, the Oda family became more and more divided. Nobuyuki Oda, his younger half-brother, was the most powerful of the split. Oda Nobuyuki and some of his retainers (Shibata Katsuya. Nobuyuki Oda and some of his retainers (Katsuya Shibata, Toshikatsu Hayashi). Oda Nobuyuki and some of his retainers (Shibata Katsuya, Hayashi Toshikatsu). They were defeated by Nobunaga in the Battle of Inawashiro. Oda Nobuyuki was killed by Oda Nobunaga at Kiyosu Castle in 1557. Soon after, Nobunaga overthrew all the opposing forces around him. He unified the Owari Kingdom.

The Battle of Kusama

In 1560. Suruga Kingdom, located in the northeast of Owari. The Suruga River. Tonoe. Mikawa. At that time, the power of the country was at its peak. Imagawa Yoshimoto, known as the "Greatest Bow of the Tokaido," led an army of 25,000 men (according to the Hojo Gojyo Chronicle). It was said that 40,000 troops were coming to the capital to see the Shogun. Since the way to the capital was through Owari. Nobunaga did not want to submit. He decided to confront him. With an army twice his size. Oda Nobunaga, with only 3,000 men, launched a strong attack. Taking advantage of the heavy rain that day. Taking advantage of the poor visibility of the rain that day, he stormed into Kakogama and sniped Imagawa Yoshimoto in the rear. Nobunaga became famous. Nobunaga became famous. Nobunaga became famous. The Imagawa family was in decline. Two years later he allied with Tokugawa Ieyasu. He began his plan to unify the world.

The World's Greatest War

In 1567 Nobunaga launched a general attack on the castle of Mino Inaba. He defeated the Saito family and captured the whole of Mino with the help of the internal and external forces. In the same year, Nobunaga moved to Inariyama Castle. He took the name Gifu from the Chinese character for Gisan, the place where the dragon of the Zhou Dynasty flourished. He renamed it Gifu. He created the seal of "World Bumu". With Gifu as its base. In 1568, under the pretext of installing the 15th Shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, he and Tokugawa Ieyasu led the Shoguns of the Gifu Shogunate to unify Japan for the next 15 years. He and Tokugawa Ieyasu led a combined army of 60,000 men southward toward Kamiro. With the cooperation of their ally Asai Nagamasa. The Oda-Tokugawa alliance defeated the Rokkaku clan. The Kitabatake clan. The Miyoshi clan. They took Southern Omi. Ise. Yamato. Seijin. Expanding their power to Kinki and Tokai.

But it was not to be. Echizen's daimyo Asakura Yoshikage and Asai Nagamasa joined forces against Nobunaga. Nobunaga was faced with an enemy in the north. Oda Nobunaga decided to attack Asakura and Nagamasa first. Nobunaga decided to attack Asakura first and defeated them with Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sister River.

Nobunaga's siege

In 1570. The powerful daimyo of the country started to fight against Nobunaga with Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki at the center. It was called the Nobunaga Encirclement. The most favorable daimyo in the encirclement was Takeda Shingen. Shingen intended to defeat the Tokugawa and Oda clans in one fell swoop. However, after the Battle of Tripartite Plains, in which he defeated Tokugawa Ieyasu, he died of an unfulfilled ambition. After Shingen's death. Oda Nobunaga attacked the daimyo on a case-by-case basis. In addition to eliminating Asai Nagamasa and Asakura Yoshikage. In 1573, Ashikaga Yoshiaki was expelled from Kyoto. The encirclement network was severely compromised. Later, Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Takeda Katsuyori, son of Takeda Shingen, in the Battle of Nagasasa. Nobunaga's encirclement was then largely destroyed.

The Ten Years' War

1573. The Ichimune Riots were brutally suppressed. It then became a dominant force in almost the entire Kyoto region. The Ichimoku sect is a nickname for the Japanese Buddhist sect Jodo Shinshu. It was practiced by many peasants. The Ichimoku Sect's gatherings at Honnouji Temple objectively served to organize their followers into armed resistance. From the 15th century. Some believers began to refuse to pay land rent and taxes. They began to riot. By 1488. In 1488, a violent Ichikyu riot broke out in Kaga, where Honganji Temple is located: Ichikyu followers joined forces with the people of the country to overthrow the guardian of the daimyo, Togashi Masahito, and took control of the local government. They overthrew the guardian daimyo, Togashi Masahito, and took control of the region. The riots put Tokugawa Ieyasu in a difficult position on several occasions. At the call of Honganji. The believers resisted Nobunaga's crusade for ten years. For ten years, Ishiyama Honganji, the leader of the Ichiyo clan, was surrounded by Nobunaga and surrendered in 1582. In 1582, Ishiyama Honkanji Temple, the leader of the Ichijo clan, was surrounded by Nobunaga and surrendered.

Becoming the greatest power

Nobunaga moved into his newly built Azuchi Castle in Minami-Omi (present-day Shiga Prefecture) in 1576. This was to be his final base for the unification of the world. The next year, he lost a battle with the famous general Uesugi Kenshin at the Tetokawa River. But Nobunaga's power did not decline significantly. On the contrary, Uesugi Kenshin died shortly after the battle. Nobunaga was left without a strong enemy. Before Nobunaga's death in 1582. Nobunaga finally eliminated the Takeda family, his longtime enemy. The governor, Nobukatsu Takeda, and his father, Katsuyori Takeda, killed themselves on Mt. Tenmoku. By this time, the Oda clan and its allies had expanded their power into the Japanese Kinki. Koshin. Tokai. Kitakoshi. Chugoku. Kanto. Shikoku. Nobunaga was close to unifying Japan.

The Mutiny at Honnoji Temple

1582. Nobunaga was staying at Honnoji Temple in Kyoto at night. He was attacked by Akechi Mitsuhide, who was on his way to support Hashiba Hideyoshi. After some resistance, he disappeared. He is believed to have died in the temple (Honnoji Temple had already been destroyed by fire). He was 49 years old. Nobutada Nobutada, his eldest son, fled to the nearby Nijo Gosho to resist Akechi's army. In the end, he committed suicide. This is known as the Mutiny of Honnoji.

Reforms promoted

While Oda Nobunaga was in power. Sekisho (checkpoints where customs duties were collected) were removed from the country's borders. Established the Rakuji market to encourage commerce. Free trade was actively encouraged. Rewarded technological innovations. Nobunaga also introduced a new daimyo system. Nobunaga also introduced the new daimyo system, which improved the local system of each region.

●Takeda Shingen

First son of Takeda Nobutora. He was born on November 3 of the first year of his reign in Yamashiro, the capital city of Takeda, during the Battle of Iidagawara, in which Takeda Nobutora fought against Imagawa's army. His mother was the daughter of Nobuta Oi (Mrs. Oi), a powerful Kofi warrior. Child's name was Taro. or Katsu Chiyo. March 1536, Genbutsu (the rite of passage for men over 12 years old in Japan). The equivalent of a crown in ancient Japan.) His name was changed to Harunobu after being given the character "Haru" by Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the shogun of the time. The name "Shingen" is a shortened version of his later dharma name "Hosei-in Shingen". In July of the same year. Imagawa Yoshimoto arranged a match. In July of the same year, Yoshimoto Imagawa arranged for the marriage of the daughter of the left minister, Koyori Sanjo, to be his wife (Mrs. Sanjo).

After the exile of Nobutora. After Nobutora was exiled, the attack on Shinano was launched. At that time, Shinano was dominated by the Ogasawara family (the guardian of Shinano). The Suwa family. The Kiso family and the Murakami family. Shingen destroyed his brother-in-law, Yorishige Suwa, in the year following his independence. In the 14th year of the Tenmon era (1545). Hojo Shikan attacks eastern Suruga. Shingen sends reinforcements to Imagawa. While sending reinforcements to Imagawa, Shingen actively planned for peace between Imagawa and Hojo. The peace between the three kingdoms was finally concluded. A peace treaty was finally concluded between the three kingdoms. The following year. Relieved of his worries, Shingen marched into Shinano.

The Takeda army's pacification of the Suwa region had already provoked Yoshikiyoshi Murakami, a fierce general from northern Shinano. Murakami's army began to invade Takeda's territory along the Senkaku River. In February of the 17th year of the Tenno period (1548). Shingen ignored the opposition around him. He marched to Shinano in the snow. The intention was to capture Murakami's stronghold of Sakagi. However. The Battle of Ueda Plateau on February 14th. It was probably the greatest defeat of Shingen's life. A tired army marching in the snow. They were defeated by the Murakami's ambush troops. One of Shingen's early supporters. Itagaki Nobukata, who was known as "The Second Minister". Ganrihutai were both killed, and the brave Yokota Takamatsu covered Shingen's retreat. He was surrounded by his pursuers. He was also killed, and Shingen himself was wounded. However. In July of that year, at the Battle of Shiojirigaoka, the Takeda army defeated Shinano's guardian, Ogasawara Nagashi.

Two years later, at the Battle of Toseki Castle. Murakami Yoshikiyoshi and Ogasawara Nagashi once again repelled the Takeda attack. The hard attack was not effective. Shingen began to persuade the Shinano clans under Yoshikiyoshi's control. This slowly but effectively shook Yoshitsune's foundation. By the twenty-second year of Tenmon (1553). Murakami Yoshitsune could no longer withstand Shingen's attack. Together with Ogasawara Nagashi, he traveled to Echigo to join Nagao Keitoku (Uesugi Kenshin). This leads to Shingen's lifelong enemy.

●The rest of Shingen

Shingen Takeda was known as an outstanding military commander. He was also an excellent civil servant. In the 16th year of the Tenmon era (1547). Shingen formulated what is commonly known as the "Shingen Family Law" (信玄家法), a set of 55 articles of the "Koshu Laws" (甲州法度之次第), detailing the relationship between the lord and his retainers. The relationship between the lord and his retainers, and the rules to be followed by the retainers, were set forth in detail. It is one of the representative laws of the Warring States period. Shingen's construction of waterworks on the Kama-Mu River and the Fuefuki River in Kofu was one of the best examples of war state law. It utilized the most advanced weir-diversion technique. It was the largest and most famous embankment in the Warring States period. It was the largest and most famous embankment of the Warring States period. Its benefits were felt for generations to come. It was called "Shingen Dike".

Shingen was a great believer in Buddhism. He himself was a great monk of the Tendai Sect. Religion was an important part of Shingen's rule. The famous Takeda general, Hara Toranaga, ran away because of his beliefs (Toranaga was a member of the Nichiren Sect). Shingen's religious policy was also characterized by the realism of the Warring States daimyo. For example. Monks were allowed to marry after paying a certain amount of money. This was a more reasonable approach to the almost openly widespread phenomenon of monks taking wives. It was more reasonable than prohibiting it.

●Death of Shingen

After the end of Sangmu's troubles. In October of the third year of Genkame (1572). At the request of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, a general who was a rival of Oda Nobunaga. Shingen led an army of 30,000 men to the capital. The circumstances of the battle in the capital have been described previously. It has been described before. I will not repeat them here. Ieyasu Tokugawa, Nobunaga's ally, had won a landslide victory and nearly destroyed him. He was about to face Nobunaga in a duel. Shingen suddenly fell ill and had to suspend his plans to go to the capital. The following year, in the first year of Tensho (1573). At the age of 53, Shingen died at Komaba in Shinano. According to Shingen's last words. "There will be no mourning for three years. Shingen's younger brother, Nobukado, was appointed Shadow Warrior. In the fourth year of Tensho. Shingen's body was buried at Ebayashi Temple. It is said that when he learned of Shingen's death. Uesugi Kenshin was saddened. He resolved not to fight against Kofu again.

Mouri Motono

First of all. Motozo was not like the Takeda Shingen Uesugi Kenshin and other greats of the Warring States period. When he succeeded the Mouri family. The Mouri family was just a small landed gentry in Ani. Between Ouchi. The Nezumi and other lords. They were in danger of extinction at any moment. For the Mouri family to survive, there must be a military and political leader. Politics. A master who is excellent in military and diplomatic affairs. And Moto was just such a man. Under his rule. The Mouri family finally escaped the oppression of Ouchi and Niko. . He unified the western country. And created a world of greatness.

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Mori Motome was a military genius.

His first battle. He made a great achievement. In the battle of Arita Castle in the 13th year of the Eisho era. Mouri's army was 150 and Takeda's army was 3,000, a huge difference in strength. Mouri Motome defied his retainers. He decided to lead his troops to the battle. Takeda's front man, Kumagai, didn't want to miss this opportunity. He led 1,000 of his men into the Mori army. Suddenly a mad dog was released from the Mori army. It rushed into Takeda's army and bit them. Kumagai's army was demoralized. They were in a state of confusion. Genzo led his troops to cover up. He broke Takeda's front. Kumagai was killed by a stray arrow.

In my humble opinion. Mouri came up with this plan probably inspired by our old master's "Fire Ox Formation". He came up with this plan. This formation is used to demoralize the enemy. Many bulls with torches tied to their tails were used to charge into the enemy's formation to overcome the enemy. It is rumored to have been used by Yang Yanzhao. But if not. Then Wonjoo's strategy is comparable to that of the ancient sages.

Motoshige Takeda was informed. He was furious. He had rashly advanced with his troops. After all, Takeda's army had a decisive advantage. The Mori army retreats into the valley. Motoshige pursued them. At that moment. On both sides of the valley. Fukuhara Hirotoshi's 300 men and Yoshikawa Kokei's army suddenly attacked. The road is narrow. Takeda's troops were scattered. The Mori's army was caught in a pincer movement. Genzo bravely led the attack. Takeda Motoshige was killed by an arrow (some say it was shot by Mouri Motomo himself). Takeda's army lost its leader. They lost their fighting spirit. They were defeated and fled.

This battle. Mouri Genji gave full play to his wise general's skill. First, he defeated Kumagai's army by a strange trick. Takeda Motoshige, of course, was enraged (he looked down on the boy). He lured Takeda's army to the mountains of Nishikuni. Then Yoshikawa and Tomodachi ambushed them. And Tomodachi Hiroshige, who was in ambush. Fukuhara Hirotoshi. We will surround Takeda's army. The aim was to kill the enemy general, Takeda Motoshige. The Battle of Arita Castle has a lot in common with Nobunaga's Battle of Kakushima. It is also known as the "Battle of Saikoku no Kakusama". (What? Nobunaga learned it from our Mr. Motonari. There's no such thing as first come, first served

Motosato consolidated his position. And he gradually expanded his position between the two great clans of Niko and Ouchi.

Motono consolidated his position and gradually expanded his power among the two great clans of Niiko and Ouchi. The Battle of Kageyama completed the transformation of Moto no Sato from a brave general to a wise one: Moto no Sato persuaded the uncle of Shinya Zoda, the general of the defense, to act as a spy. The castle was quickly overrun.

The Eagle Soars

With the death of the two great dragons of the Western Kingdom (Yoshihide Ouchi's death. Niko Kageyu retired). It seems that Mouri's wish to unify the Western Country is about to be realized. But it would take time. Mouri Motome knew that. Haruhisa, the new head of the Niko clan, did not like him. He turned against the Ouchi family. This led to the battle of Yoshidagoriyama.

1540. A group of 3,000 horsemen, including Kunihisa Shingu's son. They headed for Yoshida Castle in Akanuma. But they were defeated by the Shinji clan at Koritsu Castle. Haruhisa dismissed Kunihisa. He became the commander. He attacked Mouri. He ordered Hisayuki. Kunihisa and the other clans. Gather the clouds. Ishi. Sage. Hachiman. Saku. The Chugoku **** 30,000 troops. Almost all of them. They're going to wipe out Mouri.

Moto will be rewarded. Gather the troops. About 8000 men. September 6th. The Nipponese army entered Ishiguchi. They encircled Yoshida-gun Yamashiro. On the 12th, a fierce battle took place at Ota-guchi. 23rd. Haruhisa fell for Motonari's counter-plot. He gave up his stronghold on Mt. Kazakoshi. He moved to Aoyama. Mitsuka. Ouchi sent troops to rescue Mouri. Haruhisa saw that the situation was not good. He launched a general attack. Mouri Genjo was ready to give up Kagekijo. So he sent his troops to fight the enemy at the Tottobashi Bridge. Both sides were fighting. Motoori had another plan. Ambushes are springing up on all sides. The Nipponese army was almost collapsed. Haruhisa had to retreat. After that, several battles were fought. The Niko's were unable to return.

On December 3rd. The famous general of Ouchi, Tao Takafusa, came with 10,000 reinforcements. The morale of the Kagekijo side rose even higher. On January 3rd of the following year. It was time for the final battle. Mouri. Ouchi's allied forces made repeated forays. The Niko's house was burned. 13th day. Mouri's general Yoshikawa Koukei with 3,000 men attacked the Niko army at Nagao. The guard, Toyomae Takao, was killed in battle. While the Niko army is in the middle of a rescue mission. Takaho Tao led his troops to break into the Niko's home front. The Niko army is in total collapse.

Niko's defeat. They fled in the deep snow of the western winter. Mouri. Ouchi's allied forces took advantage of the victory and swept through the whole of Yasugi.

The battle was won. Koriyama Castle was strong. It held back the Niko's army. Mouri Genjo used a strange strategy to make the Nikko abandon their strategic position. Takaobo's skillful maneuvering. A surprise attack on the Niko's position. Finally, Haruhisa tasted the bitter taste of defeat.

Uesugi Kenshin

Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578). He was the youngest son of Echigo's guardian, Nagao Weikei. His childhood name was "Tiger Chiyo". When he became an adult, he was called Nagao Kagehu. He inherited the family name of Uesugi, the Kanto chief. The name was given to him by Uesugi Kenmasa, the Kanto Chief, and Ashikaga Yoshiteru, the Muromachi Shogun. So he was also called Uesugi Masato-Tiger. Uesugi Teruho. After he became a monk, he was called Kenshin. This is the name by which he is most widely known.

In 1548. Kenshin became the governor of the Nagao family. He unified Echigo with his outstanding ability. After that, he tried to restore the old order of the Muromachi Shogunate. He fought with Takeda Shingen in the south. In the south, he fought against Takeda Shingen in the south and Hojo Shikan in the south-east. Among them were the five battles of Kawanakajima with Takeda Shingen. The Battle of Odawara and the Kanto Exodus with Hojo Shiyasu are the most famous battles in Japanese military history.

1577. Due to Oda Nobunaga's move to destroy the Muromachi Shogunate. Kenshin began an expedition against Oda Nobunaga. He defeated the Oda army at the Tetokawa River. However, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Kasugayama Castle the following year.

Kenshin was invincible. He was known as the strongest general of the Warring States period. However, he was a Buddhist. At one time, he was very conflicted. In particular, he believed in the Buddhist god of war, Vairocana. Claimed to be an incarnation of Vairocana. Carries the banner of Vairocana in holy war. Because of their devotion to "righteousness". Their behavior was unique in the chaotic times of the Warring States period.

Taro Sakamoto, an authority in Japanese history, said of Kenshin in his book <An Introduction to Japanese History>:[In a period when the martial arts of the Warring States countries were in a constant state of killing and fighting, the wars of the Warring States countries were wild and chaotic, and the wars of the Warring States countries were in a constant state of killing and fighting. In the middle of the wildly fighting among the military generals of the countries. Uesugi Kenshin honored God and Buddha. He emphasized human morality. He was a man of high moral character. He was known as a man of honor and learning. He is a breath of fresh air in the midst of chaos." This is a very eloquent summary.