Matsudaira family crest “three hollyhocks in a circle”
Kiyosu CastleKiyosu City, Aichi Prefecture
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| Other name | Kiyosu Castle |
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| castle construction | 1405 |
| address | 1-1 Asahi Castle House, Kiyosu City, Aichi Prefecture |
- Access to Kiyosu Castle
- 15 minutes walk from JR Kiyosu Station or Meitetsu Shinkiyosu Station.
HISTORYAbout Kiyosu Castle
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- Battle of SekigaharaThe battle that divided the world - What was the trigger, summary, and what happened next?
- On September 15, 1600, the ``Battle of Sekigahara,'' said to be the battle that divided the world, took place. In this battle, the eastern army led by Tokugawa Ieyasu and the western army led by Ishida Mitsunari clashed at Sekigahara (Sekigahara Town, Gifu Prefecture), but the eastern army won in just six hours.
- Battle of OkehazamaOda Nobunaga wins an unexpected victory! ?
- The opportunity for Oda Nobunaga to advance from being the lord of Owari Province to taking over the entire country was the Battle of Okehazama, a battle with Yoshimoto Imagawa that took place in May 1560. The young lord of the Oda family, who had just succeeded his parents, was known as the ``best bowman in Kaido.''
- Battle of Inabayama CastleOda Nobunaga conquers Mino
- In August 1567, Oda Nobunaga attacked Inabayama Castle, the stronghold of the Saito clan in Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture), defeated Tatsuoki Saito, and conquered Mino. After this battle, known as the ``Battle of Inabayama Castle'', Nobunaga took over Inabayama Castle as ``
- Kiyosu ConferenceThe meeting where Nobunaga's successor was decided
- On June 2, 1582, Oda Nobunaga was killed by Akechi Mitsuhide in the Honnoji Incident. Moreover, his eldest son, Nobutada Oda, committed suicide during the rebellion, leaving Nobunaga with no successor. So on June 27th, we decided on a successor.
- Kiyosu AllianceOda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, an alliance that lasted about 20 years
- Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are known to have had a good relationship over a long period of time, despite the turbulent Sengoku period. The symbol of this is the Kiyosu Alliance, which was concluded between the two countries in 1562. Oritokudo
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- Oda NobunagaA military commander who fell before the unification of the country
- What impression do you have of Oda Nobunaga, who is extremely well known and popular among the Sengoku warlords? He is not only considered one of the three great heroes, but is also a military commander with many ups and downs, from his battle episodes to his innovative side and even his tragic death. Decision
- Tadayoshi MatsudairaThe daimyo who started the fire at Sekigahara
- In the late Muromachi period, the period of war, also known as the Sengoku period, ended with the Tokugawa clan. The battle that brought an end to this era was the Battle of Sekigahara. In this battle, more than 100,000 people faced each other in east and west, and Tadashi Matsudaira fired the first shot.
- Masanori FukushimaSeven spears of Shizugatake
- During the Sengoku period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a military commander who became a ruler after Oda Nobunaga was defeated in the Honnoji Incident. Many young people served Hideyoshi as pages. These include Kiyomasa Kato, Mitsunari Ishida, and Masanori Fukushima. Masanori Fukushima was born in Owari Province and was a relative of Hideyoshi.
- Sanboshi (Hidenobu Oda)Nobunaga's grandson
- During the Sengoku period, warlords lost their lives in various ways, including through battle, illness, betrayal, and assassination. At that time, Oda Nobunaga, who controlled the Kinai region and was close to unifying the country, was forced to commit seppuku at Honnoji Temple due to a rebellion by Akechi Mitsuhide, and this greatly changed the course of the era.
- Nobuo OdaHead of the Oda clan after Nobunaga's death
- In the late Muromachi period, in a world known as the Warring States period, Oda Nobunaga expanded his influence. However, he was forced to commit suicide by Akechi Mitsuhide in the Honnoji Incident. After Nobunaga's death, Oda Nobukatsu became the head of the Oda clan. Nobukatsu was Nobunaga's second son.
- Hidetsugu ToyotomiA man whose life was tossed about by Hideyoshi
- During the Sengoku period, in order to become a great feudal lord, one needed the support of one's brothers and other family members, as well as the support of senior vassals known as fudai. Sometimes, there were family members who acted more than just vassals, and sometimes there were cases where they fought or fell out with each other for various reasons.
History of the Kiyosu clan, with Kiyosu Castle as its domain office
| Domain office | Kiyosu Castle |
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| old area | Kiyosu, Owari Province |
| stone height | 470,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Parent clan |
| main lord | Matsudaira clan/Tokugawa family |
| Estimated population | 260,000 people (first year of the Meiji era) |
During the Sengoku period, Kiyosu Castle was the residence of the Oda clan (Oda Yamato no kami family), the shugo (lord of the castle), but Nobunaga Oda, who was from a branch of the clan, stole it and made it his residence. However, after Nobunaga moved his base to Gifu Castle and then to Azuchi Castle, the value of Kiyosu Castle decreased drastically. In June 1582, after Nobunaga died in the Honnoji Incident, a conference to discuss Nobunaga's successor, the so-called Kiyosu Conference, was held at Kiyosu Castle, and at this time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi decided that Nobunaga's successor would be Nobunaga's successor. Nobunaga's second son, Nobuo Oda, was appointed as the lord of Kiyosu Castle.
