Izu Suigun

	Izu Suigun The Izu Suigun (Japanese: 伊豆水軍, ''Izu suigun'') was a regional naval fleet (''suigun'') based in the Izu Peninsula of Japan. Owing to its later incorporation into the later Hōjō clan, it was also known as the Hojo suigun. The Izu suigun fought many battles with the Takeda suigun in Suruga Bay before being defeated by the Toyotomi navy during the Siege of Odowara in 1590 and subsequently disbanded. Description The main composition of the Izu suigun were local lords during the time of Hōjō Sōun's invasion of the Izu peninsula, including the Suzuki Clan, the Matsushita Clan, the Tominaga Clan, and more, as well as additional naval power offered by the Miura and Kajiwara clans of Kumano. Based at Nagahama Castle, the Izu suigun often confronted the Takeda and Imagawa suiguns. At the Battle of Suruga Bay on March 15, 1580, the Izu navy deployed large ''atakebune'' with cannons. The Takeda responded by deploying smaller warships and used the sandbanks as earthworks, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface Naval ship, ships, amphibious warfare, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne naval aviation, aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is Power projection, projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect Sea lane, sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nagahama Castle (Izu) was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Numazu, Shizuoka prefecture. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1988, with the area under protection extended in 2002. Overview Nagahama Castle is located on a small hill with an elevation of 30 meters on Suruga Bay south of downtown Numazu. The castle is very small, with a length of only 100 meters. and consists of terraces built along the contour of the hill, protected by clay walls and dry moats. Vulnerable portions of the ramparts were faced with cut stone. The route to the inner bailey zigzagged through the second and third bailey, with gates in between. The top of the castle overlooks the anchorage of Uchiura, which was strategic for the Late Hōjō clan and later the Takeda clan. History In the 1570s, the Late Hōjō clan based at Odawara Castle in Sagami province and the Takeda clan from Kai Province went to war over the disputed territories o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Izu Province was a province of Japan in the area of Shizuoka Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Izu''" in . Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . The mainland portion of Izu Province, comprising the Izu Peninsula, is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands are now part of Tokyo. History In 680 A.D., two districts of Suruga Province, Tagata District and Kamo District, were separated into the new Izu Province. At some point between the year 701 and 710, Naka District was added. The capital of the new province was established at Mishima, which also had the ''Kokubun-ji'' and the Ichinomiya ( Mishima Taisha) of the province. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Izu was ranked as a "lesser country" (下国). Under the ''ritsuryō'' legal system, Izu was one of the preferred locations for exile for those convicted of political crimes by the Heian period court. In the Kamakura period, Izu was rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mount Kōya is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka. In the strictest sense, ''Mount Kōya'' is the mountain name ( sangō) of Kongōbu-ji Temple, the ecclesiastical headquarters of the Kōyasan sect of Shingon Buddhism. First settled in 819 by the monk Kūkai, Mount Kōya is primarily known as the world headquarters of the Kōyasan Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Located on an 800-meter-high plain amid eight peaks of the mountain (which was the reason this location was selected, in that the terrain is supposed to resemble a lotus plant), the original monastery has grown into the town of Kōya, featuring a university dedicated to religious studies and 120 sub-temples, many of which offer lodging to pilgrims. Mount Kōya is also a common starting point to the associated with Kūkai. The mountain is home to the following famous sites: * , the head temple of the Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism. Located roughly in the middle of the sanctuary, Kongobuji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yasuhide Shimizu Yasuhide is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yasuhide can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: 康英, "healthy, hero" 康秀, "healthy, excellence" 康栄, "healthy, prosperity" 靖英, "peaceful, hero" 靖秀, "peaceful, excellence" 靖栄, "peaceful, prosperity" 靖日出, "peaceful, sunrise" 安英, "tranquil, hero" 安秀, "tranquil, excellence" 安栄, "tranquil, prosperity" 保英, "preserve, hero" 保秀, "preserve, excellence" 保栄, "preserve, prosperity" 泰英, "peaceful, hero" 泰秀, "peaceful, excellence" 泰栄, "peaceful, prosperity" 易英, "divination, hero" 易秀, "divination, excellence" 恭英, "respectful, hero" The name can also be written in hiragana やすひで or katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kajiwara Kagemune Kajiwara (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: , Japanese samurai , Japanese writer , Japanese samurai , Japanese samurai , Japanese Paralympic swimmer , Japanese Go player * Takuma Kajiwara was a Japanese-born American artist who was called "one of the seven greatest photographers in the United States". Biography Kajiwara was born on November 15, 1876, in Fukuoka, Japan, to a samurai family of artists and art lovers. (ca. 1877-1960), American artist and photographer , Japanese musician , Japanese actor {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fortification A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae (famous for the huge stone blocks of its 'cyclopean' walls). A Greek '' phrourion'' was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or English fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cannon A cannon is a large- caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during the late 19th century. Cannons vary in gauge, effective range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees, depending on their intended use on the battlefield. A cannon is a type of heavy artillery weapon. The word ''cannon'' is derived from several languages, in which the original definition can usually be translated as ''tube'', ''cane'', or ''reed''. In the modern era, the term ''cannon'' has fallen into decline, replaced by ''guns'' or ''artillery'', if not a more specific term such as howitzer or mortar, except for high-caliber automatic weapons firing bigger rounds than machine guns, called autocannons. The earliest known depict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Atakebune or were large Japanese warships of the 16th and 17th century used during the internecine Japanese wars for political control and unity of all Japan. History Japan undertook major naval building efforts in the mid to late 16th century, during the Sengoku period, when feudal rulers vying for supremacy built vast coastal navies of several hundreds of ships. The largest (and generally most dangerous) of these ships were called atakebune. These vessels may be regarded as floating fortresses rather than true warships, and were only used in coastal actions. They used oars for propulsion, as their full iron cladding, if it existed, as well as their bulk (i.e. the armament and people they were carrying) likely impeded wind propulsion via sails. Around that time, the Japanese ''daimyō'' Oda Nobunaga had made, according to the diary of the Abbot of the Tamon-I, six iron-covered big atakebunes in 1578. These ships were called "Tekkōsen" ( 鉄甲船), literally meaning "iron ships", whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Imagawa Clan was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji by way of the Kawachi Genji. It was a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Ashikaga clan. Origins Ashikaga Kuniuji, grandson of Ashikaga Yoshiuji, established himself in the 13th century at Imagawa (Mikawa Province) and took its name. Imagawa Norikuni (1295–1384) received from his cousin the shōgun Ashikaga Takauji the province of Tōtōmi, and later that of Suruga. Located at Ounami no Kori, Mikawa (modern day Nishio, Aichi) mainly Suruga Province and Tōtōmi Province during the Warring States period Crests Two hikiryou Yoshimoto's version of the akaitori (pictured) Two hikiryou and a paulownia planted in white soil Major figures Imagawa Sadayo Imagawa Yoshitada Imagawa Ujichika Imagawa Ujiteru Imagawa Yoshimoto Imagawa Ujizane Muromachi era Imagawa Sadayo, was a renowned Japanese poet and military commander who served as tandai ("constable") of Kyūshū under the Ashikaga bakufu from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]