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Greatest Sengoku Jidai Battles

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The biggest, bloodiest, and most important battles of Japan's Warring States Period.

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Battle of Okehazama

Oda Nobunaga's first great victory, where he decimated the far stronger Imagawa clan by attacking while they were resting. This battle turned the Oda into a rising clan, leading to Nobunaga's eventual domination of central Japan.

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Battle of Nagashino

Oda Nobunaga's greatest victory, over the powerful Takeda clan. His utilization of musket tactics to defeat the Takeda's famed cavalry spelled an end to the old way of battle and secured Nobunaga's place as the premier daimyo of Japan.

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Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima

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Siege of Ueda Castle

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Battle of Sekigahara

The battle that led to the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Toyotomi loyalists under Ishida Mitsunari and Mori Terumoto faced off against Tokugawa Ieyasu. The timely defection of many of Mitsunari's generals, most famously Kobayakawa Hideaki, led to the Tokugawa's victory.

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Siege of Enryakuji

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Battle of Yamazaki

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Incident at Honnōji

The battle where Akechi Mitsuhide's betrayal resulted in the death of the greatest warlord of the time, Oda Nobunaga. This battle paved the way for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rise to power.

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Invasion of Shikoku

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Siege of Odani Castle

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Battle of Tedorigawa

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Siege of Odawara Castle

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Battle of Anegawa

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Battle of Temmokuzan

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Siege of Osaka Castle

The final battle of the Warring States Period, when the remnants of the Toyotomi were besieged by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Tokugawa's victory completely unified Japan, leading to 250 or so years of prosperity and isolation.