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Oda Nobunaga
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' 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 Daimyō" and "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven". Nobunaga was an influential figure in Japanese history and is regarded as one of the three great unifiers of Japan, along with his Affinity (medieval), retainers, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nobunaga paved the way for the successful reigns of Hideyoshi and Ieyasu by consolidating power, as head of the very powerful Oda clan, through a series of wars against other ''daimyō'' beginning in the 1560s. The period when Nobunaga and Hideyoshi were in power is called the Azuchi–Momoyama period. The name "Azuchi–Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle, was located in Azuchi, Shiga; while Fushimi Castle, where Hideyoshi lived after his retirement, was located in Momoyama. Nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda (surname)
Oda (written: , or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Oda Nobuhide, Nobuhide Oda (1510–1551), Japanese warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province *Oda Nobunaga, Nobunaga Oda (1534–1582), initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate *Oda Nobutada, Nobutada Oda (1557–1582), Japanese samurai, eldest son of Nobunaga Oda *Oda Nobukatsu, Nobukatsu Oda (1558–1630), Japanese samurai, second son of Nobunaga Oda *Oda Hidenobu, Hidenobu Oda (1580–1605), son of Nobutada Oda *Sakunosuke Oda (1913–1947), Japanese writer *Ben Oda (1915–1984), Japanese-American comics letterer *Bev Oda (born 1944), Canadian politician *, Japanese gymnast *Eiichirō Oda (born 1975), Japanese manga artist, author of ''One Piece'' *, Japanese volleyball player *Kazumasa Oda (born 1947), Japanese singer-songwriter and composer *, Japanese general *, Japanese World War II flying ace *Nobunari Oda (born 1987), Japanese figure skater *Sakura Oda (born 1999), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oichi
was a female historical figure in the late Sengoku period. She is known primarily as the mother of three daughters who became prominent figures in their own right – Yodo-dono, Ohatsu"The silk coloured portrait of wife of Takatsugu Kyogoku," Digital Cultural Properties of Wakasa Obama. and Oeyo. Oichi was the younger sister of ; and she was the sister-in-law of Nōhime, the daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
"Ashikaga Yoshiaki" in '' The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 625. was the 15th and final ''shōgun'' of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 when he staged a revolt and was overthrown.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) ''Lessons from History: The Tokushi Yoron'', p. 332. His father, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, was the twelfth ''shōgun'', and his brother, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, was the thirteenth ''shōgun''. Biography Ashikaga Yoshiaki was born to Ashikaga Yoshiharu on 5 December 1537. He entered Kofuku-ji temple as a monk, but when his older brother Yoshiteru was killed by the Miyoshi clan, he returned to secular life and took the name "Yoshiaki". At the time, the Ashikaga shogunate had been severely weakened; its authority was largely ignored across Japan. Regardless, various factions still fought to control the central government, as it still held some prestige despite its diminished status. Ashikag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oeyo
, , or : 1573 – September 15, 1626) was a noblewoman in Japan's Azuchi–Momoyama period and early Edo period. She was a daughter of Oichi and the sister of Yodo-dono and Ohatsu. When she rose to higher political status during the Tokugawa shogunate, she took the title of "'' Ōmidaidokoro''". Following the fall of the Council of Five Elders, Oeyo and her sisters were key figures in maintaining a diplomatic relationship between the two most powerful clans of their time, Toyotomi and Tokugawa. Due to her great contributions to politics at the beginning of the Edo period she was posthumously inducted into the Junior First Rank of the Imperial Court, the second highest honor that could be conferred by the Emperor of Japan. Oeyo married three times, first to Saji Kazunari, her cousin, then to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nephew, Toyotomi Hidekatsu. She had a daughter with Hidekatsu named Toyotomi Sadako, who later married Kujō Yukiie. Her third and last husband Tokugawa Hidetad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohatsu
or (1570 – September 30, 1633) was a prominently placed figure in the late Sengoku period. She was daughter of Oichi and Nagamasa Azai, and the sister of Yodo-dono and Oeyo. Alongside her sisters, she was active in the political intrigues of her day. Ohatsu's close family ties to both the Toyotomi clan and the Tokugawa clan uniquely positioned her to serve as a conduit between the rivals. She acted as a liaison until 1615 in the siege of Osaka, when the Tokugawa eliminated the Toyotomi. Life Ohatsu was the second daughter of Azai Nagamasa. Her mother, Oichi, was the youngest sister of Oda Nobunaga. Her father died during the Siege of Odani Castle, siege of Odani in 1573 after rebelling against Oda Nobunaga, Nobunaga, and Ohatsu's brother Manpukumaru was killed. With her sisters and her mother, she joined the Oda clan. In 1582, after the assassination of her uncle in Honnō-ji Incident, her mother married Shibata Katsuie, a general in the service of the Oda, and in 1583, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodo-dono
or (1569 – June 4, 1615), also known as Lady Chacha (茶々), was a Japanese historical figure in the late Sengoku period. She was the concubine and the second wife of Japanese ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi. As the mother of his son and successor Toyotomi Hideyori, Hideyori, she acted as Hideyori's guardian in the restoration of the Toyotomi clan after the fall of the Council of Five Elders, and alongside her son, led the last anti-Tokugawa shogunate resistance in the siege of Osaka. She was the daughter of Oichi and sister of Ohatsu and Oeyo. When her two younger sisters became prominent members linked to the Tokugawa clan, she and her sisters became vital to maintaining the diplomatic relations between the two most powerful clans of the time, Toyotomi and Tokugawa. Her sister, Oeyo, was the wife of the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, and matriarch of the successive shoguns' lineage, thus receiving the political title Ōmidaidokoro, Omidaidokoro. In the efforts to exalt the Tok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Hidetaka
was a Sengoku period warrior in 16th century Japan. He was the eighth son of warlord Oda Nobuhide and his wife, Tsuchida Gozen. His mother also gave birth to three of his older brothers: Oda Nobunaga, Oda Nobuyuki and Oda Nobukane. He was killed by Oda Nobutsugu while riding his horse along the Shōnai River near Moriyama Castle. Family *Father: Oda Nobuhide (1510–1551) *Mother: Tsuchida Gozen (died 1594) *Brothers **Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) ** Oda Nobuyuki (1536–1557) ** Oda Nobukane (1548–1614) ** Oda Nagamasu (1548–1622) ** Oda Nobuharu (1549–1570) ** Oda Nobuoki ** Oda Hidenari ** Oda Nobuteru ** Oda Nagatoshi *Sisters: **Oichi (1547–1583) ** Oinu *Half Brothers ** Oda Nobuhiro (died 1574) **Oda Nobutoki or Hidetoshi was born the sixth son of Oda Nobuhide, a feudal warlord in Owari Province, Japan, during the Sengoku period. He was the half-brother of Oda Nobunaga and the full brother of Oda Nobuhiro, with all three having the same father.' He ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobutoki
or Hidetoshi was born the sixth son of Oda Nobuhide, a feudal warlord in Owari Province, Japan, during the Sengoku period. He was the half-brother of Oda Nobunaga and the full brother of Oda Nobuhiro, with all three having the same father.'''' He later became the adopted son of Oda Nobuyasu, his uncle. Take control of Moriyama Castle On May 10, 1555, Nobunaga took control of Kiyosu Castle and began using it as his residence. He then gave Nagoya Castle (former), Nagoya Castle, his former residence, to his uncle Oda Nobumitsu, ruler of Moriyama Castle, who had provided him with support. In turn, Nobumitsu gave control of Moriyama Castle to Oda Nobutsugu.'''' The following month, on June 26, Nobutsugu killed Nobunaga's sixth younger brother, Oda Hidetaka, who was riding his horse along the Shōnai River near Moriyama Castle. Both Nobunaga and his feuding brother, Oda Nobuyuki, tried to take control of the castle, but Sakuma Nobumori intervened to keep the peace. Nobutoki was allowed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobuharu
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Oda clan. Nobuharu was the younger brother of Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga granted him Nobu Castle and its surroundings as a private fief. While fighting the Asakura and Asai, Nobuharu was killed in battle at Usayama Castle (together with Mori Yoshinari, another Oda retainer) in Ōmi Province, in 1570. Family *Father: Oda Nobuhide (1510–1551) *Brothers **Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) ** Oda Nobuyuki (1536–1557) ** Oda Nobukane (1548–1614) ** Oda Nagamasu (1548–1622) ** Oda Nobuoki ** Oda Hidetaka (died 1555) ** Oda Hidenari ** Oda Nobuteru ** Oda Nagatoshi *Sisters: **Oichi (1547–1583) ** Oinu *Half Brothers ** Oda Nobuhiro (died 1574) **Oda Nobutoki or Hidetoshi was born the sixth son of Oda Nobuhide, a feudal warlord in Owari Province, Japan, during the Sengoku period. He was the half-brother of Oda Nobunaga and the full brother of Oda Nobuhiro, with all three having the same father.' He ... (died 1556) Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nagamasu
was a Japanese daimyō and a brother of Oda Nobunaga who lived from the late Sengoku period through the early Edo period. Also known as or , the Tokyo neighborhood Yūrakuchō is named for him. Nagamasu converted to Christianity in 1588 and took the baptismal name of John. Biography His childhood name was Gengorō (源五郎) and he was the 11th son of Oda Nobuhide. In 1574, he received the Chita District in Owari and the construction of Ōkusa Castle. Later, he was commissioned to serve Oda Nobutada in the Siege of Iwamura (1575), Siege of Shigisan (1577), Siege of Itami (1579), Siege of Takato (1582) and Battle of Tenmokuzan (1582). Nagamasu was an accomplished practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony, which he studied under the master, Sen no Rikyū. He eventually started his own school of the tea ceremony. In June 1582, during the incident at Honnō-ji, he was one of the vassals of Nobutada in Nijō Castle, he was able to survive and fled to Gifu Castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobukane
was a Japanese samurai, the younger brother of the warlord, Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Following the year of 1568, Nobukane was destined to be adopted into the Nagano clan. Nobukane afterwards shaved his head and become monk, following the year of 1594. Family *Father: Oda Nobuhide (1510–1551) *Mother: Tsuchida Gozen (died 1594) *Brothers **Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) ** Oda Nobuyuki (1536–1557) ** Oda Nagamasu (1548–1622) ** Oda Nobuharu (1549–1570) ** Oda Nobuoki ** Oda Hidetaka (died 1555) ** Oda Hidenari ** Oda Nobuteru ** Oda Nagatoshi *Sisters: ** Oichi (1547–1583) ** Oinu *Half Brothers: ** Oda Nobuhiro (died 1574) **Oda Nobutoki or Hidetoshi was born the sixth son of Oda Nobuhide, a feudal warlord in Owari Province, Japan, during the Sengoku period. He was the half-brother of Oda Nobunaga and the full brother of Oda Nobuhiro, with all three having the same father.' He ... (died 1556) References 1548 births 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobuyuki
, also known as , was the son of Oda Nobuhide and younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, who lived during the Sengoku period of Japan. Nobuyuki conspired against his brother Nobunaga with the Hayashi clan (Owari), which Nobunaga viewed as treason. Nobuyuki's Suemori Castle was reduced by Ikeda Nobuteru. Nobuyuki was pardoned, however in 1558 it was discovered that he had been planning yet another revolt and Nobuyuki was executed. Family *Father: Oda Nobuhide (1510–1551) *Mother: Tsuchida Gozen (died 1594) *Brothers: **Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) ** Oda Nagamasu (1548–1622) ** Oda Nobukane (1548–1614) ** Oda Nobuharu (1549–1570) ** Oda Nobuoki ** Oda Hidetaka ** Oda Hidenari ** Oda Nobuteru ** Oda Nagatoshi *Sisters: **Oichi (1547–1583) ** Oinu *Half Brothers: ** Oda Nobuhiro (died 1574) **Oda Nobutoki or Hidetoshi was born the sixth son of Oda Nobuhide, a feudal warlord in Owari Province, Japan, during the Sengoku period. He was the half-brother of Oda Nobunaga and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
