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The siege of Osaka (大坂の役, Ōsaka no Eki, or, more commonly, 大坂の陣 Ōsaka no Jin) was a series of battles undertaken by the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages, the winter campaign and the summer campaign, it lasted from 1614 to 1615.
Tokyo-Osaka Tōkaidō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating. [12] Nagai Stadium opens. 1967 – Subway Tanimachi Line begins operating. 1968 – Osaka Sports newspaper in publication. [16] 1969 – Subway Sakaisuji Line and Sennichimae Line begin operating. 1970 April: Gas explosion in Kita-ku. [12] Expo '70 (world's fair) held in Osaka ...
Due to its position, Sanada Maru became an obstacle to the main Tokugawa force during the Siege of Osaka. By 1615, after its destruction, the tower keep era had reached its peak and construction declined with the establishment of the Pax Tokugawa , which lasted until the Meiji period in the late 19th century.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Siege of Oguchi Castle; Siege of Osaka; Siege of Oshi; Siege of Ōta Castle; Siege of Otate; Siege of Ōtsu; P. Battle of ...
This battle was one of a number of battles that took place during the Summer Campaign of the Siege of Osaka that led up to the fall of Osaka to the forces of Tokugawa and the death of Toyotomi Hideyori. A vanguard force ahead of the Osaka Army was commanded by Gotō Mototsugu. He had with him a force of 2,800 samurai and his mission was to ...
Geofeatures map of Kansai Kansai region, satellite photo The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world until 2022, with a centre span of 1,991 m. The Kansai region is a cultural center and the historical heart of Japan, with 11% of the nation's land area and 22,757,897 residents as of 2010. [1]
The area of Sennan is one of the locations which claim to be the site of this battle. Centuries later, it was the site of the Battle of Kashii, was the very first battle of the Summer Campaign of the 1615 Siege of Osaka. In the Edo Period, much of the city area was controlled by Kishiwada Domain, Yodo Domain or directly by the Tokugawa ...
Blue: Shimazu Yoshihisa Japan in 1590 (Siege of Odawara) Red: Toyotomi Hideyoshi Green: Hōjō Ujimasa Purple: Date Masamune Japan in 1592 (Japanese invasions of Korea) Red: Toyotomi Hideyoshi Japan in 1600 (Battle of Sekigahara) Red: Western Army (Ishida Mitsunari, Mōri Terumoto) Cyan: Eastern Army (Tokugawa Ieyasu)