The page of "Sekigahara Battlefield" as "Your Travel Destination in Japan" now has been uploaded:
The battle in Sekigahara in 1600 was one of decisive battles in Japanese History.
Just two years after TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi's death, who governed Japan, the battle outbroke between TOKUGAWA Ieyasu and
ISHIDA Mitsunari, retainer of TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi. Approximately 80,000 of combatants participated on each side, in total 160,000.
The location of Sekigahara is at the west end of Gifu Prefecture.
Sekigahara is the bottleneck between West and East Japan.
The route through Sekigahara was the only route for large armies to march between Nagoya
and Osaka in the past.
The burial mound for severed heads of died soldiers was located near Sekigahara Station.
It is said that 8,000 to 20,000 of soldiers died at this battle.
TAKENAKA Shigekado, who was the feudal lord of Sekigahara area, made the mound to pray for them to rest in peace.
TOKUGAWA Ieyasu moved to 200 meters north-east of the positions of II Naomasa
from the original position, when the tide of the battle had turned in Ieyasu's favor.
The site of his final position was being well maintained.
Approximately 1,000 meters north-west from the final position of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu, the monument of the decisive battle was located.
This place was just in front of the position of ISHIDA Mitsunari. Armed forces of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu
attacked ISHIDA Mitsunari's force.
When ISHIDA Mitsunari perceived his defeat and escaped from the Battlefield, the battle of Sekigahara finished.
ISHIDA Mitsunari positioned on the small hill named Mt. Sasao.
Wooden defense fences are restored at the foot of the hill.
Although Mt. Sasao is a small hill, the scenery from the position of ISHIDA Mitsunari is nice.
The monument of the decisive battle is located in the rice field just in front of the hill.
ISHIDA Mitsunari must have seen many combatants attacking to his position.
I was wonder how ISHIDA Mitsunari felt and how were his thoughts when he saw that scenery.
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1600年、徳川家康と石田三成との間で繰り広げられた天下分け目の戦いです。
各武将の陣跡や首塚、開戦地や決戦地などの碑がよく整備されています。
石田三成の陣地のある笹尾山からの景色は良く開け、間の前に決戦地の碑がありました。
多くの敵勢が迫りくる中、彼の脳裏にどんな思いが浮かんだでしょうか。
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