[1]The Reenactment of the Battle of Sekigahara:
Before the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate(江戸幕府), a six-hour
battle took place on October 21, 1600. This was called the 'Battle
of Sekigahara'(関ヶ原の戦い), a savage conflict which changed the course
of Japanese history forever …
Since the death of the preeminent daimyo, warrior, general, samurai
and politician Toyotomi Hideyoshi, men of noble birth continued
feuding for absolute power in Japan. Factions began to emerge which
even divided the people. In order to put this to an end, the two
most powerful contenders (Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari),
agreed to a decisive battle. The Tokugawa forces were called 'Army
of the East' while Ishida's forces were called 'Army of the West'.
Initially, the Army of the West outnumbered the Army of the East but
later on their numbers decreased. The Western army disintegrated
with the commanders fleeing and scattering. Ishida was then captured
and later on executed. Tokugawa Ieyasu's success allowed them to
redistribute the fiefs to the participants. He gave rewards to those
who supported him and punished those who fought against him.
(Via [2]Japan Info)
I may be wrong but I think this is the time frame of the [3]James
Clavell novel Shogun.
Want to see a reenactment?
A simulation of this war can be seen in the quiet farming village of
Sekigahara. The momentous event is recreated in a somewhat bizarre
theme park called "Sekigahara War Land." This is where people can
discover and experience the atmosphere of the battle.
Check out the article for the details. Looks interesting.
Also on:
[4]Twitter
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My original entry is here: [5]The Reenactment of the Battle of
Sekigahara. It posted Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:00:06 +0000.
Filed under: Japan,
References
1.
http://jpninfo.com/118204
2.
http://jpninfo.com/feed
3.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shōgun_(novel)
4.
https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1050024242321006592
5.
https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2086
