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Oda Nobunaga: Oda Nobunaga (June 23, 1534-June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo (military governor) with land holdings in Owari province. Oda Nobunaga. Samurai Wiki.

Japan: Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon , officially 日本国 or Nihon-koku) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the so

Sengoku period: The Warring States period was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Although the Ashikaga shogunate

Owari Province: Owari was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. Its abbreviation is Bishū (尾州). The ancient capital of Owari was near Inazawa in the western part of the province. Two of the most famous warlords of Jap

Kiyosu Castle: Kiyosu Castle is a castle that acted as a base of operations for Oda Nobunaga during the latter half of the Sengoku period of feudal Japan. It is located in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The current partial reconstruction dates to 1989

Oda Nobuyuki: Oda Nobuyuki was a younger brother of Oda Nobunaga in the earlier years of the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan. Nobuyuki conspired against his brother Nobunaga with the Hayashi and Shibata families. Nobuyuki's Suemori Castle was reduced b

Sakuma Nobumori: Sakuma Nobumori was a retainer of the Oda clan. He has also been called Dewa no Suke (出羽介) and Uemon no Jo (右衛門尉). He was born in Owari Province and served under Oda Nobuhide. Entrusted with the care of the still very young Oda Nobunaga, he, unlike o

Oda Hidetaka: 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.

Oda Nobuhiro: Oda Nobuhiro was the eldest son of Oda Nobuhide. After Nobuhiro's father took Anjo Castle in Mikawa Province in 1540, the castle was given to Nobuhiro. During 1549, Nobuhiro was trapped by the Imagawa clan, but was saved when the Oda clan handed over

Shōnai River: The Shōnai River is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 Toki-gawa); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano Riv