Siege of Kaminoyama
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The siege of Kaminoyama took place in 1600, at the end of Japan's Sengoku period
. It was one of many battles making up the Sekigahara Campaign, in which Tokugawa Ieyasu
eliminated the last opposition to his domination of the Japanese islands.
Honmura Chikamori and Yokota Munetoshi, Tokugawa commanders under Naoe Kanetsugu
, led 4,000 men against the castle of Kaminoyama
in Yamagata province while Naoe led another division towards the province. Kaminoyama was held by Satomi Minbu, a retainer of the Mogami clan
. Honmura was killed in the fighting, but in the end the castle fell to the Tokugawa forces.
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
. It was one of many battles making up the Sekigahara Campaign, in which Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu
was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan , which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but...
eliminated the last opposition to his domination of the Japanese islands.
Honmura Chikamori and Yokota Munetoshi, Tokugawa commanders under Naoe Kanetsugu
Naoe Kanetsugu
was a Japanese samurai of the 16th-17th centuries. The eldest son of Higuchi Kanetoyo, Kanetsugu was famed for his service to two generations of the Uesugi daimyo. He was also known by his court title, Yamashiro no Kami or his childhood/adolescent name, Higuchi Kanetsugu .Kanetsugu served first as...
, led 4,000 men against the castle of Kaminoyama
Kaminoyama Castle
, also known as Tsukioka Castle, is a hirayamashiro located in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built in 1535 by Buei Yoshitada of the Mogami Clan to defend their southern border. It gained importance during the struggles between Lord Mogami and Date Masamune...
in Yamagata province while Naoe led another division towards the province. Kaminoyama was held by Satomi Minbu, a retainer of the Mogami clan
Mogami clan
The were Japanese daimyo, and were a branch of the Ashikaga family. In the Sengoku period, it was the Sengoku Daimyo which ruled Dewa Province which is now Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture ....
. Honmura was killed in the fighting, but in the end the castle fell to the Tokugawa forces.