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The Battle of Sekigahara (1600) ― The Realm-Deciding Showdown That Gave Birth to 260 Years of Peace

The Battle of Sekigahara, 1600: Ieyasu's Eastern Army crushed Mitsunari's Western Army in half a day, sealed by Kobayakawa's betrayal. Theories and strategy.

2026.07.25

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The Siege of Kozuki Castle ― The Abandoned Fortress Between the Mōri and the Oda, and the End of the Amago Revival

Siege of Kozuki Castle, 1578: Amago Katsuhisa and Yamanaka Shikanosuke, besieged by 30,000 Mori and left to die by Nobunaga's order to take Miki Castle first.

2026.07.25

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The Honnō-ji Incident (1582) ― The Greatest Mystery in Japanese History: Why Did Mitsuhide Strike Down Nobunaga?

The Honno-ji Incident, 1582: why Akechi Mitsuhide struck down Oda Nobunaga on the verge of unifying Japan. Grudge, mastermind, and Shikoku theories examined.

2026.07.25

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The Battle of Okehazama — 25,000 vs 2,000: Why Did the Greatest Upset of the Sengoku Era Happen?

In 1560 Oda Nobunaga struck Imagawa Yoshimoto's camp with only 2,000 men and slew him at Okehazama, the Sengoku era's greatest upset, told in multiple theories.

2026.07.20

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The Battle of Nagashino — The Myth of the Three-Rank Volley and the Collapse of the Takeda Army: A Decisive Battle That Overturns the Received View of Sengoku Warfare

In 1575 Oda and Tokugawa crushed Takeda Katsuyori at Nagashino. Was the three-rank volley real? The mainstream view and multiple theories, examined in depth.

2026.07.20

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Mōri Motonari — From an Aki Kokujin to the Conqueror of the Chūgoku Region: The Greatest Strategist of the Sengoku Era, Called the “God of Strategy”

Life of Mori Motonari, the Sengoku strategist called God of Strategy who rose from an Aki kokujin to ruler of six Chugoku provinces, told in multiple theories.

2026.07.20

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The Battle of Mikatagahara — Ieyasu’s Only Great Defeat of His Life, and What Shingen’s Westward Campaign Left Behind

In 1572 Takeda Shingen routed Tokugawa Ieyasu at Mikatagahara, the only great defeat of his life. The famous myths and multiple theories, examined in depth.

2026.07.20

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The Kanegasaki Retreat — Nobunaga’s Greatest Crisis: His Brother-in-Law’s Betrayal and a Desperate Withdrawal

In 1570 Azai Nagamasa's betrayal caught Oda Nobunaga in a pincer at Kanegasaki. Nobunaga's greatest crisis and desperate retreat, told in multiple theories.

2026.07.20

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The Battle of Inabayama Castle — A Seven-Year Conquest of Mino, and the Day Nobunaga Proclaimed “Tenka Fubu”

In 1567 Oda Nobunaga captured Inabayama Castle, completing a 7-year conquest of Mino and proclaiming Tenka Fubu. Mainstream view and multiple theories explored.

2026.07.20

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The Battle of Anegawa — Behind the “Great Victory” Myth: The True Decisive Battle of Nobunaga and Ieyasu Against the Azai and Asakura

In 1570 Oda and Tokugawa clashed with Azai and Asakura at Anegawa. Was it really a great victory? The mainstream view and multiple theories, analyzed in depth.

2026.07.20

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