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Battle Of Azukizaka (1564)
The or took place on 15 February 1564, when Matsudaira Motoyasu (later renamed Tokugawa Ieyasu), sought to destroy the growing threat of the IkkÅ-ikki, a league of monks, samurai, and peasants who were strongly against samurai rule. Background The Ikko-Ikki was an armed rebel movements started by followers of the JÅdo ShinshÅ« sect which centered on Hongan-ji temple institution. In Mikawa, the sect had been spreading its teachings mainly in the middle and lower reaches of the Yahagi River since the Kamakura period. However, after Honshu-ji Temple in Toro (Okazaki City) was founded by the 8th head priest Rennyo, the influence of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect spread rapidly. During the Sengoku period, Honganji temples such as Honsho-ji Temple in Nodera (Anjo City), JÅgÅ«-ji Temple in Sasaki (Okazaki City), and ShÅman-ji Temple in Harizaki (Okazaki City) were known as the "Three Mikawa Temples" and boasted great power, each with over 100 of temples. According to the Mikawa Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sengoku Period
The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The KyÅtoku incident (1454), ÅŒnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as the period's start date, but there are many competing historiographies for its end date, ranging from 1568, the date of Oda Nobunaga#Ise campaign, Omi campaign, and march to Kyoto, Oda Nobunaga's march on Kyoto, to the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638, deep into what was traditionally considered the Edo period. Regardless of the dates chosen, the Sengoku period overlaps substantially with the Muromachi period (1336–1573). This period was characterized by the overthrow of a superior power by a subordinate one. The Ashikaga shogunate, the ''de facto'' central government, declined and the , a local power, seized wider political influence. The people rebelled against the feudal lords in revolts known as . The period saw a break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Honda Tadakatsu
, also called Honda HeihachirÅ (本多 平八郎) was a Japanese samurai, general, and daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Honda Tadakatsu was one of the Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings (ShitennÅ) along with Ii Naomasa, Sakakibara Yasumasa, and Sakai Tadatsugu. It was reported that he never suffered a single wound despite participating in a total of 57 military campaigns throughout his life. For his fighting prowess on the battlefield Honda Tadakatsu has earned many praises from various contemporary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and even Ieyasu himself. Biography Tadakatsu was born in 1548, in Kuramae, Nukata, Mikawa Province (present-day Nishi-Kuramae, Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture), the eldest son of Honda Tadataka. The Honda clan was one of the oldest ''AnjÅ fudai'' families, a family of ''fudai daimyo'' who had been serving Tokugawa Ieyasu since he was in AnjÅ. In 1560, Tadakatsu participated his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1564 In Japan
Year 1564 ( MDLXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events January–March * January 26 – Livonian War – Battle of Ula: A Lithuanian surprise attack results in a decisive defeat of the numerically superior Russian forces. * February 7 (11th waning of Tabodwe 925 ME) – Burmese–Siamese War: Invaders from Burma overcome the seaside defenses of the Siamese capital at Ayutthava, capturing the batteries of cannons and a set of ships sent by Portugal to help defend the kingdom.G. E. Harvey, ''History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824'' (Frank Cass & Co. Ltd., 1925) pp.167-168 * February 18 (8th waxing of Tabaung 925 ME) – The Burmese–Siamese War ends with the surrender of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya (now Thailand) to King Bayinnaung of Burma). Chhakkraphat is allowed to go into exile and his son Mahinthrathirat is installed by Bayinnaung as the vassal king of Ayutthaya. * February 19 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Battle Of Azukizaka (1542)
In the First Oda Nobuhide defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto, setting the stage for his son, Oda Nobunaga, to become one of Japan's greatest warlords. Despite the defeat, later in 1548, Yoshimoto defeated Nobuhide in the Second Battle of Azukizaka and continued to expand his territory until 1560, when he faced Nobunaga and was killed in the Battle of Okehazama. In response to Oda moves into Western Mikawa, Imagawa Yoshimoto moved forces into Ikutahara in the 8th month of 1542. Oda Nobuhide responded to this by leaving his position at Anjô castle and crossing the Yahagi river taking up a position at Kamiwada, and in the 10th month, engaged in battle at Azukizaka, southeast of Okazaki castle. The Imagawa vanguard was led by a warrior by the name of Yuhara of Suruga. Nobuhide was joined by his brothers Nobuyasu, Nobumitsu, and Nobuzane. The battle was quickly won by the Oda side, with credit given to seven Samurai, known as the "Seven Spears of Azukizaka". Kawajiri Hidetaka fought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Casus Belli
A (; ) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A ''casus belli'' involves direct offenses or threats against the nation declaring the war, whereas a ' involves offenses or threats against its ally—usually one bound by a mutual defense pact. Either may be considered an A declaration of war usually contains a description of the ''casus belli'' that has led the party in question to declare war on another party. Terminology The term ''casus belli'' came into widespread use in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through the writings of Hugo Grotius (1653), Cornelius van Bynkershoek (1707), and Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui (1732), among others, and due to the rise of the political doctrine of '' jus ad bellum'' or " just war theory". The term is also used informally to refer to any "just cause" a nation may claim for entering into a conflict. It is used to describe the case for war given before the term came into wide use, and to descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bukkyo University
is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in, Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868. The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949. Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese, and the university's philosophy is based on JÅdo-shÅ« (Pure Land Buddhism, Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, Buddhism. Faculties/Graduate Schools Faculties Source: *Faculty of Buddhism *Faculty of Literature *Faculty of History *Faculty of Education *Faculty of Sociology *Faculty of Social Welfare *Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Schools Source: *Graduate School of Literature *Graduate School of Education *Graduate School of Sociology *Graduate School of Social Welfare Partner universities Source: * Wonkwang University (South Korea, Korea) * Dongguk University (South Korea, Korea) * Northwest University (China), Northwest University (China) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mikawa Province
was an Provinces of Japan, old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari Province, Owari, Mino Province, Mino, Shinano Province, Shinano, and TÅtÅmi Province, TÅtÅmi Provinces. Mikawa is classified as one of the provinces of the TÅkaidÅ (region), TÅkaidÅ. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Mikawa was ranked as a "superior country" (上国) and a "near country" (近国) in terms of its distance from the capital. History Mikawa is mentioned in records of the Taika Reform dated 645, as well as various Nara period chronicles, including the Kujiki, although the area has been settled since at least the Japanese Paleolithic period, as evidenced by numerous remains found by archaeologists. Early records mention a "Nishi-Mikawa no kuni" and a "Higashi-Mikawa no kuni", also known as . Although considered one ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Daiju-ji
Daiju-ji () is a Buddhist temple of the JÅdo-shÅ« sect located in Okazaki, Aichi. Built by Matsudaira Chikatada (æ¾å¹³ è¦ªå¿ ) in 1475, Daiju-ji was the family temple of the Matsudaira (æ¾å¹³æ°) and Tokugawa clans (å¾·å·æ°) which ruled Japan between 1600 and 1868. The TahÅtÅ of Daiju-ji, an Important Cultural Property of Japan, was built by Matsudaira Kiyoyasu (æ¾å¹³ 清康), grandfather of Tokugawa Ieyasu (å¾·å· å®¶åº·). After the Battle of Okehazama in 1560, in which Imagawa Yoshimoto (ä»Šå· ç¾©å…ƒ) was killed by Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese ''daimyÅ'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period, Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the and regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. He is sometimes referred as the "Demon DaimyÅ" and "Demo ... (織田 ä¿¡é•·), Tokugawa Ieyasu, at the time part of Imagawa's army, reportedly fled to Daiju-ji. He planned to kill himself at the temple, but while there, he was persuaded by the chief priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
