Honnō-ji Incident 1582 Table of Contents Small 15 Rise of Nobunaga Episodes 117-150 On June 2, 1582, Akechi Mitsuhide struck down Oda Nobunaga. At that time, Hideyoshi was confronting the Mōri at Bitchū Takamatsu, and Tokugawa Ieyasu was heading from Sakai to Kyoto. The Takeda of Kai had been extinguished. Japan was in the Sengoku period, and the world was in the Age of Discovery. The time is now. The mystery of history. Investigating its causes and motives. "Mitsuhide-ki"

Table of Contents Small 15 Rise of Nobunaga Episodes 117-150

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1 Assassination of Nobukatsu

　Episode 117
　・Eiroku 1st Year 1558　　　* February 28, era changed from Kōji to Eiroku.
　　Nobunaga attacked the Iwakura Oda clan.
　　The Iwakura Oda clan was in league with Nobukatsu.
　　The shadow of Saitō Yoshitatsu flickers in the background.
　　Nobunaga lured the Iwakura forces out of the castle.　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　The Battle of Ukino.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga returned to Kiyosu.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga dealt a devastating blow to the Iwakura side.　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　The Iwakura Oda clan fell into a state of being unable to recover.
　　Nobunaga's fame rose greatly.
　　Nobunaga distributed new territories to his retainers.　　　　　　"Ikoma Family Treasure Collection"

　Episode 118
　　Nobukatsu plotted rebellion again.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　The relationship between Nobukatsu and the Iwakura Oda clan was exposed.
　　Nobukatsu was in league with Saitō Yoshitatsu.
　　Shibata Katsuie reported this to Nobunaga.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga feigned illness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　☆Nobunaga killed Nobukatsu.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　☆Katsuie would eventually obtain Echizen.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"

2 Unification of Owari

　Episode 119
　・Eiroku 2nd Year 1559
　　Shogun Yoshiteru was in Kyoto.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
　　Miyoshi Nagayoshi went to Kyoto.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
　　The Miyoshi were in their prime.
　　Miyoshi Yoshioki was Nagayoshi's successor.
　　The four Miyoshi brothers.
　　Nagayoshi was supported by his capable younger brothers.

　Episode 120
　☆Nobunaga goes to Kyoto.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
　　Nobunaga led five hundred soldiers.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
　　This was to have an audience with Shogun Yoshiteru.　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　☆Saitō Yoshitatsu attempted to assassinate Nobunaga.　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"

　Episode 121
　☆Yoshitatsu intended to use firearms.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　This came to Nobunaga's attention.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga launched a preemptive strike.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　☆Yoshitatsu's plan failed.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　☆Nobunaga is cautious.
　　This is Nobunaga's reputation.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga left Kyoto.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
　　Nobunaga returned to Kiyosu via the Happū Pass.　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"

　Episode 122
　　The fall of Iwakura Castle.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga besieged Iwakura Castle.
　　The battle continued for over two months.　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　☆Here, the firearm squad played an active role.
　　The Iwakura side had lost the will to fight.　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Nobunaga captured Iwakura Castle.　　　　　　　　　　　　"Shinchō Kōki"
　　Unification of Owari, achieved.
　　Owari is a wealthy province.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　"Tōdaiki"

3 Okehazama

Episode 123
・Eiroku 3, 1560
Miyoshi Nagayoshi arrived in Kyoto. 'Tokitsugu-kyo Ki'
His relationship with Shogun Yoshiteru is good. 'Oyudono no Ue no Nikki'
The enthronement ceremony for Emperor Ogimachi was held. 'Tokitsugu-kyo Ki'
Nagayoshi was ordered to serve as a guard. 'Tokitsugu-kyo Ki'
The Imperial Court was in decline.
Miyoshi Nagayoshi served the shogunate. 'Tokitsugu-kyo Ki'
Nagayoshi relied heavily on Matsunaga Hisahide. 'Oyudono no Ue no Nikki'
Hisahide is quite the strategist.

Episode 124
Shogun Yoshiteru visited the Imperial Court. "Diary of the O-Yudono-no-ue"
Miyoshi Yoshinoki and Matsunaga Hisahide accompanied him. "Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
Nagayoshi returned to Akutagawayama Castle in Settsu. "Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
Miyoshi Nagayoshi, a scene where he excels. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi needed Shogun Yoshiteru.
Nagayoshi had lax control over his retainers.

Episode 125
The Imagawa army advanced into Owari. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga built forts in five locations. "Shinchō Kōki"
Sleepless nights continue.
Imagawa Yoshimoto arrived at Kutsukake. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga does not move. "Shinchō Kōki"

Episode 126
The Imagawa side's attack began. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga departs for the front. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga headed to Atsuta. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga entered Zenshōji Fort. "Shinchō Kōki"
Yoshimoto took a rest at Okehazama. "Shinchō Kōki"
Tokugawa Ieyasu transported provisions into Ōdaka Castle. "Shinchō Kōki"

Episode 127
Nobunaga was in full view of the Imagawa side. "Shinchō Kōki"
Imagawa Yoshimoto let his guard down. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga entered Nakajima Fort. "Shinchō Kōki"
At this time, Nobunaga's army was only two thousand. "Shinchō Kōki"

Episode 128
Fortune lies with Heaven. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga grasped the position of the enemy's vanguard line.
Nobunaga was lucky. "Shinchō Kōki"
At that moment, the weather changed suddenly. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga made Heaven his ally. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga approached Yoshimoto's main camp.

Episode 129
Before long, the rain stopped.
Nobunaga ordered an attack. "Shinchō Kōki"
The Imagawa army collapsed completely. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga cornered Yoshimoto. "Shinchō Kōki"
Yoshimoto is nearby. "Shinchō Kōki"
The end of Imagawa Yoshimoto. "Shinchō Kōki"

Episode 130
Nobunaga helped Shiba Yoshigane. "Shinchō Kōki"
The mopping-up operation was gruesome. "Shinchō Kōki"
Yoshimoto's head. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga returned to Kiyosu. "Shinchō Kōki"
Yoshimoto executed the Yamaguchi father and son. "Shinchō Kōki"
This is, in other words, karma. "Shinchō Kōki"

Episode 131
From then on, the Imagawa clan followed the path of decline. "Shinchō Kōki"
Yoshimoto was collaborating with the monks of Ninoe. "Shinchō Kōki"
Over three thousand heads. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga heard about the circumstances of Yoshimoto's end. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga sent Yoshimoto's head to Suruga. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga built a Yoshimoto mound. "Shinchō Kōki"
The famous sword, Samonji. "Shinchō Kōki"
The Imagawa forces retreated entirely. "Shinchō Kōki"
Ieyasu entered Okazaki Castle. "Shinchō Kōki"

4 Mitsuhide and Chōsokabe Motochika

Episode 132
Chōsokabe Kunichika of Tosa passed away. "Motochika-ki"
Motochika succeeds as head of the family. "Motochika-ki"
☆ Motochika's unification of Tosa began here.
☆ And it progressed toward the unification of Shikoku.
☆ In that process, a bond with Mitsuhide was born.
☆ Motochika is one of the key figures involved in the Honnō-ji Incident.
This Motochika was supported by his two younger brothers. "Motochika-ki"
At that time, Tosa was divided into eight factions. "Chōgen-ki"

5 Takeda Shingen and Priest Tensaku

Episode 133
The "rumor" spread to the surrounding provinces in an instant.
Shingen was strongly conscious of Nobunaga.
Regarding the story of Elder Tensaku. "Shinchō Kōki"
Shingen asked about Nobunaga's "formal conduct." "Shinchō Kōki"
This is Nobunaga's daily life. "Shinchō Kōki"

Episode 134
Shingen asked about Nobunaga's "refined tastes." "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga loved dancing and short songs. "Shinchō Kōki"
This is Nobunaga's way of life. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga was well-versed in worldly matters. "Shinchō Kōki"
This is Nobunaga's view of life and death. "Shinchō Kōki"
Life is a dream, just go mad. "Kanginshū"

Episode 135
☆ Tensaku spoke about Nobunaga's falconry.
Nobunaga is well-prepared.
☆ Nobunaga is truly cautious. "Shinchō Kōki"
Shingen imagined the battlefield.
Nobunaga never misses a chance to win. "Shinchō Kōki"
Therefore, Nobunaga won the battle. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga is a master of war. "Shinchō Kōki"
At this time, Shingen was forty years old.
Shingen was thirteen years older than Nobunaga.
Katsuyori was twelve years younger than Nobunaga.
Shingen was impressed. "Shinchō Kōki"
Shingen wanted to know more about Nobunaga. "Shinchō Kōki"

6 The Zenith of the Miyoshi

Episode 136
Miyoshi Nagayoshi and the Hatakeyama clan clashed. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi summoned forces from Shikoku. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi marched to Kawachi. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi attacked the Hatakeyama clan. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Matsunaga Hisahide attacked Yamato. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"

Episode 137
Nagayoshi attacked Kawachi and Yamato simultaneously. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Miyoshi forces won a crushing victory in Kawachi and Yamato. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Miyoshi forces attacked Takaya Castle. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi was trying to seize Kawachi. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Hatakeyama clan suffered defeat after defeat. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Iimoriyama Castle surrendered. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Takaya Castle surrendered. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Miyoshi Nagayoshi entered Iimoriyama Castle. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Miyoshi Jikkyū entered Takaya Castle. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Matsunaga Hisahide pacified Yamato. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Around this time, the Tsutsui clan was in decline.
Nagayoshi had obtained Kawachi and Yamato.
Nagayoshi was at the height of his power.

7 The Death of Saitō Yoshitatsu

Episode 138
・1561 (Eiroku 4)
☆ Saitō Yoshitatsu of Mino passed away (age 35).
Yoshitatsu's son, Tatsuoki, succeeded him (age 14).
Nobunaga invaded Western Mino. "Shinchō Kōki"
The Battle of Moribe. "Shinchō Kōki"
A great victory for the Oda army. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga entered Sunomata Fort. "Shinchō Kōki"
Regarding the Battle of Jūyōjō. "Shinchō Kōki"
The Oda forces sortied from Sunomata. "Shinchō Kōki"
The Battle of Karumi. "Shinchō Kōki"
Both armies fought to a draw. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga returned to his castle. "Shinchō Kōki"

8 The Decline of the Miyoshi

Episode 139
Signs of decline.
☆The death of Sogō Kazumasa. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
☆Kazumasa and Matsunaga, their relationship was poor. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"

Episode 140
・1562
The Hatakeyama clan regained their strength.
Nagayoshi had enemies to his east and west.
Miyoshi Jikkyū headed toward the Hatakeyama clan. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
☆The Battle of Kumeda. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
☆Miyoshi Yasunaga is a person to watch.
☆For Mitsuhide, he would later become a person of fateful connection.
Miyoshi Jikkyū's main camp was left wide open. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Miyoshi army suffered a crushing defeat.
☆Jikkyū was killed in battle. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
From this point on, the Miyoshi clan walked the path of decline.

Episode 141
The Hatakeyama side gained momentum.
Hatakeyama Takamasa tried to retake Kawachi. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Hatakeyama clan attacked up to Mount Iimori. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi is in danger.
Matsunaga Hisahide made a move. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi holed up in Mount Iimori. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi relied heavily on Hisahide. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Hisahide organized a relief force. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Miyoshi Yoshioki was the commander-in-chief of the relief force. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Yoshioki joined forces with the Shikoku troops. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Miyoshi side attempted to pincer the Hatakeyama forces. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"

Episode 142
The Battle of Kyōkō-ji.
Yoshioki's army surged forward. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Hatakeyama Takamasa withdrew his forces. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The area around Kyōkō-ji became the battlefield. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Hatakeyama side collapsed completely. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Nagayoshi struck out from Mount Iimori. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
A great victory for the Miyoshi side. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
☆Miyoshi Yasunaga entered Takaya Castle. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Rokkaku Shōtei withdrew his forces from Shōgun Jizōyama. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
However, Jikkyū did not return.
☆Miyoshi Nagaharu succeeded Jikkyū. "Morita Documents"

Episode 143
・1563
☆Hosokawa Fujitaka served Shōgun Yoshiteru.
☆Fujitaka was one of Yoshiteru's close attendants, the "Gokōshū". "Tokitsugu-kyō Ki"
☆"List of Officials in the 6th Year of Eiroku" "List of Officials in the 6th Year of Eiroku"
☆Ishitani Yoritatsu is an important person related to Mitsuhide.
☆Ishitani Mitsumasa is the father-in-law of Chōsokabe Motochika.
☆Hosokawa Fujitaka was a high-ranking official of the Shogunate.
☆Mitsuhide's name is not among them.
☆Mitsuhide did not serve Shōgun Yoshiteru.

Episode 144
Nobunaga began construction of a castle on Mount Komaki.
His target was Inuyama Castle.
And then, to attack Mino from the east.
Nobunaga attacked Okuchi. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga moved from Kiyosu Castle to Komakiyama Castle. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga obtained Okuchi Castle without a fight. "Shinchō Kōki"
The Kannonji Disturbance occurred with the Rokkaku clan of Ōmi.

Episode 145
☆Miyoshi Yoshioki died of illness. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
☆It is said to have been Matsunaga's doing. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Misfortunes continued for the Miyoshi clan.
Nagayoshi lost the will to live.
Nagayoshi designated Yoshitsugu as his successor. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Matsunaga Hisahide and the Miyoshi Triumvirate.
These two parties were the powerful figures of the Miyoshi main family.
Before long, a power struggle would begin. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
The Miyoshi clan accelerated its path toward ruin.

9 Mitsuhide and Chōsokabe Motochika

Episode 146
☆ Chōsokabe Motochika married the daughter of Ishitani Mitsumasa. "Tosa Monogatari"
Motochika had his reasons. "Tosa Monogatari"
☆ Motochika became the brother-in-law of Saitō Toshimitsu. "Tosa Monogatari"
☆ Saitō Toshimitsu would later become a vassal of Mitsuhide. "Tosa Monogatari"

Episode 147
☆ Motochika would eventually pacify Tosa.
☆ Motochika aimed for the further unification of Shikoku.
☆ Around the same time, Nobunaga was struggling in his campaign against Hongan-ji.
☆ The Miyoshi clan of Awa was a common enemy for both Nobunaga and Motochika.
☆ This was also convenient for Nobunaga.
☆ Motochika established friendly relations with Nobunaga.
☆ Mitsuhide acted as the intermediary for this.
☆ From this point on, Mitsuhide became the liaison for Motochika.
☆ Motochika made a rapid advance toward the conquest of Shikoku.
☆ The power of Hongan-ji was at its peak around this time.
☆ Motochika thought he had plenty of time.
☆ Mitsuhide pacified Tanba.
☆ Mitsuhide was in his prime.
☆ Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
☆ However, the situation changed completely here.
☆ Hongan-ji surrendered.
☆ Nobunaga changed his policy.
☆ A ceasefire order for Shikoku was issued.
☆ Nobunaga had intended this from the beginning.
☆ Mitsuhide was of the same mind.
☆ Mitsuhide thought Motochika would understand.
☆ Motochika had been prepared for this to happen.
☆ Motochika's dissatisfaction led to backlash.
☆ Motochika tried to delay as much as possible.
☆ Mitsuhide's persuasion hit a dead end.
☆ And so, to the year 1582.
☆ In January, Mitsuhide sent Ishitani Yoritatsu to Tosa.
☆ In May, Ishitani Yoritatsu had still not returned.

10 The Death of Miyoshi Nagayoshi

Episode 148
・1564
Tsutsui Junsei died. "Tamon-in Nikki"
Tsutsui Junkei became independent.
☆ Miyoshi Nagayoshi killed Atagi Fuyuyasu. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
☆ Due to the slander of Matsunaga Danjō no Shōhitsu.
This was the fourth one.
Correspondence between Nobunaga and Uesugi Kenshin began. "Research on Oda Nobunaga Documents"

Episode 149
Nagayoshi passed away. "Ashikaga Kiseiki"
Thus, the era of Miyoshi Nagayoshi ended.
And then, to the era of Nobunaga.
Nobunaga captured Inuyama Castle. "Shinchō Kōki"
Nobunaga conveyed his recent situation to Kenshin. "Rekidai Koan"

Episode 150
Nobunaga changed his point of attack.
From west to east.
Nobunaga advanced into East Mino. "Shinchō Kōki"
Frois arrived in Sakai.
Frois entered Kyoto. "History of Japan"

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