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  Sekigahara Station (ŠÖƒPŒ“‰w)
  Sekigahara Museum (—šŽj–Æ‘­Ž‘—æŠŁ)
  Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR)
  Sasao-yama (ł”öŽR)
  Koike (¬’r)
  Nishida-undo-hiroba (¼“c‰^“®Lź)
  Shogiba (°™{ź)
  Higashi Kubizuka (“ŒŽń’Ė)
  Mastudaira & Ii's camp site (¼•½EˆäˆÉwÕ)
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Sekigahara Town, Fuwa County, Gifu
16 March 2008

  Sekigahara Town (ŠÖƒPŒ“’¬), Fuwa County (•s”jŒS) is located in the western edge of Gifu Prefecture, abutting Ogaki City (‘åŠ_Žs) in the east and Maibara City (•ÄŒ“Žs) of Shiga Prefecture in the west.  It has been a important strategic point of intercommunication surrounded by Mt. Ibuki (ˆÉŽR, 1377 m) in the west and Mt. Suzuka (—鎭ŽR, 1247 m) in the east.  The place "Sekigahara" was named after the ancient "Fuwa-no-seki" (•s”jŠÖ; lit. the never-broken barrier) which was set as the barrier on the Tosan-do highway (“ŒŽR“¹) for defending Kyoto and the Omi Province (‹ß]‘).  Sekigahara is known as the battlefield of the two great wars: "Jinshin-no-ran" (p\‚Ģ—; Battle of Jinshin in AD 672 between Prince Otomo (‘å—FcŽq [also known as his posthumous title Emperor Kobun (O•¶“Vc)] and his brother Prince Oama (‘åŠClcŽq; later Emperor Temmu [“V•“Vc], r.673-686) and the Battle of Sekigahara (ŠÖƒ–Œ“‚Ģķ‚¢, 1600).
  In 1928 (3rd year of Showa) the government organized former Sekigahara Village (ŠÖƒPŒ“‘ŗ) as Sekigahara Town.  In 1954 (29th year of Showa) it included Tama Village (‹Ź‘ŗ), Imasu Village (”{‘ŗ) and a part of Tarui Town (‚ˆä’¬).  It has an area of 49.29 sq. km and the population is 8,367 (March 1, 2008): the density is 170/sq. km.
  
  
  

Battle of Sekigahara

  
  The Battle of Sekigahara (ŠÖƒ–Œ“‚Ģķ‚¢), popularly known as "Tenka Wakeme no Tatakai" (“V‰ŗ•Ŗ‚Æ–Ś‚Ģķ‚¢; the Realm Divide), was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the lunar calendar: October 21 on the solar [current] calendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ ‰ĘN, 1542-1616).  Though it would take three more years for Tokugawa to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and other "daimyo" (‘å–¼; feudal lords), Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa-bakufu (“æģ–‹•{), the last shogunate to control Japan.
  At what is now Sekigahara, Ieyasu Tokugawa's forces battled those led by Mitsunari Ishida (Ī“c ŽO¬, 1560-1600), who was loyal to Hideyoshi Toyotomi (–LbG‹g, 1537-1598) and his designated heir, Hideyori (–Lb G—Š, 1593-1615).  The tide of the battle turned when Hideaki Kobayakawa (¬‘ģGH, 1582-1602; former son-in-law of Hideyoshi) on Ishida's side betrayed his allies during the fight.  Although at first Kobayakawa merely stood on the sidelines of the battle, not taking part in the battle, Tokugawa eventually ordered his harquebusiers to fire at Kobayakawa's troops, after which Kobayakawa began fighting on Tokugawa's side.  It was in fact this betrayal that led to Tokugawa's decisive victory and the end of the fighting amongst the council of the five regents (ŒÜ‘å˜V).
  
Background
  Even though Hideyoshi Toyotomi (–LbG‹g, 1537-1598) unified Japan and consolidated his power, his ill-fated two invasions of Korea (in 1592 and 1596) significantly weakened the Toyotomi clan's power as well as the loyalists that continued to serve and support the Toyotomi clan after Hideyoshi's death.  The war also worsened the continuous conflict between the army commanders and the bureaucrats under Hideyoshi.  The presence of Hideyoshi and his brother, Hidenaga kept the two sides from anything more than quarrelling, but when both of them died, the conflicts exacerbated and developed into open hostilities.  Later on, Toshiie Maeda (‘O“c —˜‰Ę, 1538-1599)'s death all but removed any trace or pretense of friendliness between the two factions.  Most notably, Kiyomasa Kato (‰Į“” “³, 1562-1611) and Masanori Fukushima (•Ÿ“‡ ³‘„, 1561-1624) were publicly critical of the bureaucrats, especially Mitsunari Ishida (Ī“c ŽO¬, 1560-1600) and Konishi Yukinaga (¬¼ s’·, ?-1600). Tokugawa Ieyasu took advantage of this situation, and recruited them, redirecting the animosity to weaken the Toyotomi clan.
  
Beginning
  The death of Toshiie Maeda (‘O“c —˜‰Ę, 1538-1599) meant that there was no one to rival Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ ‰ĘN, 1542-1616) anymore, in terms of seniority, rank, and overall influence within the Toyotomi clan.  Thus, many were worried that Tokugawa would take over Toyotomi's legacy just as Toyotomi had with Nobunaga Oda (D“c M’·, 1534-1582)'s. This worry was especially evident amongst the loyalist bureaucrats, who suspected Tokugawa of agitating unrest amongst Toyotomi's former vassals.
  Later, a supposed conspiracy to assassinate Ieyasu Tokugawa surfaced, and many Toyotomi loyalists, including Toshiie Maeda's son, Toshinaga (‘O“c —˜’·, 1562-1614), were accused of taking part and forced to submit to Ieyasu's authority.  However, Kagekatsu Uesugi (ć™ ŒiŸ, 1555-1623), one of Hideyoshi's appointed regents, defied Ieyasu by building up his military.  When Tokugawa officially condemned him and demanded that he come to Kyoto to explain himself before the emperor, Uesugi's chief advisor, Kanetsugu Naoe (’¼] Œ“‘±, 1560-1619) responded with a counter-condemnation that mocked Tokugawa's abuses and violations of Toyotomi's rules, in such a way that Tokugawa was infuriated.  Thus, Tokugawa summoned the help of various supporters and led forces northward to attack Uesugi, who was accused by Tokugawa of treason against the Toyotomi clan, but Mitsunari Ishida (Ī“c ŽO¬, 1560-1600), grasping the opportunity, rose up in response and created an alliance to challenge the Tokugawa supporters. Ishida, collaborating with Yoshitsugu Otani (‘å’J ‹gŒp, ?-1600) and Ekei Ankokuji (ˆĄ‘Ž› Œbął, 1538?-1600), seized many lords' hostages in Osaka-jo Castle (‘åćé) and raised an army to fight Tokugawa.  This western alliance was officially headed by Terumoto Mori (–Ń—˜ ‹PŒ³, 1553-1625), although Mori distanced himself from most of the fight.  Tokugawa then left some forces to keep Uesugi in check and marched west to confront the western forces.  A few daimyo, most notably Masayuki Sanada (^“c ¹K, 1547-1611), left Tokugawa's alliance, although most, either bearing grudges against Ishida or being loyal to Tokugawa, stayed with him.  The Toyotomi clan did not take part in this battle, nor did it officially condone any side.
  
Battle
  Ishida, in his home Sawayama Castle (²˜aŽRé), met with Yoshitsugu Otani (‘å’J ‹gŒp, ?-1600), Nagamori Mashita (‘“c ’··, 1545-1615), and Ekei Ankokuji (ˆĄ‘Ž› Œbął, 1538?-1600).  Here, they forged the alliance, and invited Terumoto Mori (–Ń—˜ ‹PŒ³, 1553-1625) to be its head.  Ishida then officially declared war on Tokugawa and lay siege to the Fushimi Castle, garrisoned by Tokugawa retainer Mototada Torii (’¹‹ Œ³’‰, 1539-1600) on July 19.  Afterwards, the western forces captured various Tokugawa bases in the Kansai region.  Within a month, the western forces had moved into the Mino province (”ü”Z‘), where Sekigahara was located.  Back in Edo, Tokugawa received news of the situation in Kansai and decided to deploy his forces. He had some former Toyotomi lords engage with the western forces while he split his troops and marched west toward the Osaka-jo Castle (‘åćé).  Ieyasu Tokugawa's main forces marched on Tokai-do (“ŒŠC“¹) whilst his son, Hidetada (“æģ G’‰, 1579-1632), led another group through Nakasen-do (’†ŽR“¹). However, Hidetada's forces were bogged down as he attempted to besiege Masayuki Sanada (^“c ¹K, 1547-1611)'s Ueda Castle (ć“cé).  Even though the Tokugawa forces numbered some 38,000, an overwhelming advantage over Sanada's mere 2,000, they were still unable to capture the strategist's well-defended position.  As a result, Hidetada's forces never arrived on the battlefield at Sekigahara.
  Knowing that Tokugawa was heading toward Osaka, Ishida decided to abandon his positions and marched to Sekigahara.  On September 15, the two sides started to deploy their forces.  The eastern forces had 88,888 men, whilst the western forces numbered 81,890.  Even though the western forces had tremendous tactical advantages, Tokugawa had already contacted many daimyo on Ishida's side, promising them land and leniency after the battle should they switch sides.  This led some western commanders holding key positions to hesitate when pressed to send in reinforcements or join the battle that was already in progress.  Hidemoto Mori (–Ń—˜ GŒ³) and Hideaki Kobayakawa (¬‘ģGH, 1582-1602) were two such daimyo.  They were in such positions that if they decided to close in on Tokugawa forces, the western forces would in fact have Tokugawa surrounded on three sides.   Hidemoto Mori (–Ń—˜ GŒ³), shaken by Tokugawa's promises, also persuaded Hiroie Kikkawa (‹gģ L‰Ę, 1561-1625) not to take part in the battle.
  Even though Kobayakawa had responded to Tokugawa's call, he remained hesitant and neutral.  As the battle grew more intense, Tokugawa Ieyasu finally ordered harquebusiers (‰Ī“źe) to fire at Kobayakawa's direction, a move that forced Kobayakawa to join the battle on Tokugawa's side.  His forces assaulted Yoshitsugu Otani (‘å’J ‹gŒp, ?-1600)'s position, which quickly fell apart as Otani was already engaging Todo Takatora's forces.  Seeing this act of treachery, western generals such as Yasuharu Wakisaka (˜eā ˆĄŽ”, 1554`1626), Suketada Ogawa (¬ģ —S’‰), Naoyasu Akaza (ŌĄ ’¼•Ū), and Mototsuna Tsuki (‹€–Ų Œ³j) immediately switched sides, turning the tide of battle. The western forces disintegrated afterwards, and the commanders scattered and fled. Some committed suicide (such as Otani), some were captured (e.g. Ishida, Konishi, and Ankokuji), and others were able to return to their home provinces (e.g. Yoshihiro Shimazu [“‡’Ć‹`O, 1535-1619] and Terumoto Mori [–Ń—˜ ‹PŒ³, 1553-1625]).
  
Aftermath
  Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ ‰ĘN, 1542-1616) redistributed the lands and fiefs of the participants, generally rewarding those who assisted him and displacing, punishing, or exiling those who fought against him.  In doing so, Tokugawa gained control of many former Toyotomi territories.  Mitsunori Ishida (Ī“c ŽO¬, 1560-1600), Yukinaga Konishi (¬¼ s’·, ?-1600), and Ekei Ankokuji (ˆĄ‘Ž› Œbął, 1538?-1600) were publicly executed.  The influence and reputation of the Toyotomi clan (–Lb‰Ę) and its remaining loyalists drastically decreased, although from the Toyotomi clan's point of view, the battle was technically only an internal conflict between Toyotomi vassals.  However, in fact, Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ ‰ĘN, 1542-1616) was later made "Seii-Tai-Shogun" (ŖˆĪ‘叫ŒR) or Shogun, a position that had been left vacant since the fall of the Ashikaga Shogunate (‘«—˜–‹•{).  This change in official ranks also reversed the subordinate position of the Tokugawa clan.  In any case, Tokugawa did not gain any casus belli to take action against the frail Toyotomi clan; rather, it would take more political maneuvers for Tokugawa to destroy Toyotomi once and for all.
  Even though the battle demonstrated Tokugawa's authority, many clans, especially those on the western side, became bitter about their displacement or what they saw as a dishonorable defeat or punishment.  For example, the Mori clan (–Ń—˜‰Ę), which was displaced from its home provinces to Choshu-han (’·B”Ė), remained angry toward the Tokugawa Shogunate (“æģ–‹•{), because the clan never actually took part in the battle.   The Shimazu clan (“‡’ƉĘ) blamed the defeat on its poor intelligence-gathering.  Whilst they were not displaced from their home province, Satsuma (ŽF–€), they did not become completely loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate either.  Taking advantage of its distance from the capital as well as its improved espionage, Satsuma-han (ŽF–€”Ė), near the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate, demonstrated that it was virtually an autonomous kingdom independent from the Tokugawa Shogunate.  Tosa (“y²)'s ruling clan, the Chosokabe clan (’·@‰ä•”‰Ę), was stripped of its title and domain and sent into exile.  Former Chosokabe retainers never quite came to terms with the new ruling family, the Yamauchi clan (ŽR“ą‰Ę).  In fact, the Yamauchi clan made a distinction between its own retainers and former Chosokabe retainers, giving them lesser status as well as discriminating treatment.  This class distinction continued even generations after the fall of the Chosokabe clan.  The three of these disgruntled groups would in two centuries collaborate to bring down the Tokugawa Shogunate.
  (Extracted and edited from the "KurashikiBattle of Sekigahara - Sword Arts Wiki" with some corrections and additional information (Accessed: 8 May, 2008)

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Sekigahara Station
     JR Sekigahara Station (JR ŠÖƒ–Œ“‰w)
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(Sunday 16 March) JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) Map of JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) Information Board of the Battle of Sekigahara concerning about the list of major commanders of both the Eastern Army (Tokugawa Force) and the Western Army (Ishida Force), JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) The Western Army (Ishida Force) side of the Monument of the Battle of Sekigahara, north of JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) The Eastern Army (Tokugawa Force) side of the Monument of the Battle of Sekigahara, north of JR Sekigahara Station
  
     
Sekigahara Museum
     Rekishi Minzoku Shiryo-kan (—šŽj–Æ‘°Ž‘—æŠŁ) or Sekigahara Museum of History and People, north of JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) Sekigahara Museum of History and People (—šŽj–Æ‘°Ž‘—æŠŁ)
  
     
Momokubari-yama
     Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR; Hill of Momokubari) where Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) pitched his first camp with his 30,000 soldiers.  The name literally means the hill of serving peaches, which is based on the historical fact that Prince Oama (‘åŠClcŽq; later Emperor Temmu [“V•“Vc], r.673-686) gave peaches to his retainers praying for his victory over his brother Prince Otomo (‘å—FcŽq) at Battle of Jinshin (p\‚Ģ—) in AD 762.
  However, it does not seem to have been a good place for a commander because you cannot grasp the whole condition of the battle here due to the limited sight.
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(Sunday 16 March) Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR) with the signpost and a Tokugawa flag indicating that Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) pitched his first camp.
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument indicating that Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) pitched his first camp in Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR).
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument indicating that Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) pitched his first camp in Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR).
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument indicating that Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) pitched his first camp in Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR).
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(Sunday 16 March) Reportedly Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) sat either of these two stones and opened the operational map with his retainers in Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR).
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(Sunday 16 March) The northern view from Momokubari-yama (“”zŽR) where Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN) pitched his first camp.  In this direction, Ieyasu only saw some of his army, Yotaka Arima (—L”n –L)'s, Kazutoyo Yamanouchi (ŽR“ą ˆź–L)'s and Yukinaga Asano (ó–ģ K’·)'s.
  
     
Sasao-yama
     Sasao-yama (ł”öŽR; Hill of Sasao) where Mitsunari Ishida (Ī“cŒõ¬), the chief commander of the Western Army, pitched his camp with his 6,000 soldiers.  In contrast to Momokubari-yama, this location seems to have been very appropriate for the chief commander with the wide view.
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(Sunday 16 March) Information map of Sekigahara Yoro National Park (ŠÖƒ–Œ“—{˜V‘’čŒö‰€), Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Signpost of the decisive battlefield of Sekigahara with the two flags of the Ishida troops on the left and the Tokugawa troops on the right at Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Matsuo-yama (¼”öŽR; Hill of Matsuo, 293 m), viewed from Sasao-yama.  During the battle, Matsuo-yama was occupied by Hideaki Kobayakawa (¬‘ģ GH)'s army (16,000 men).  The Kobayakawa troops belonged to the Western Army who stayed neutral and just saw what happened in the beginning, but Kobayakawa suddenly ordered his 16,000 soldiers to attack the Western Army immediately after the Tokugawa's harquebusiers' fire to urge him to join the Eastern Army.  The battle was advancing and retreating and the chances were even until then.  However, reinforced by the Kobayakawa's support, the Eastern Army became superior to the Western Army in numbers.  In fact, it was Kobayakawa who broke the battle.
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(Sunday 16 March) A southern view from Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) The entrance to the Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) The entrance to the Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument of the Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitsunari Ishida's camp site, Sasao-yama
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(Sunday 16 March) Matsuo-yama (¼”öŽR; Hill of Matsuo, 293 m), viewed from Sasao-yama.  During the battle, Matsuo-yama was occupied by Hideaki Kobayakawa (¬‘ģ GH)'s army (16,000 men).  The Kobayakawa troops belonged to the Western Army who stayed neutral and just saw what happened in the beginning, but Kobayakawa suddenly ordered his 16,000 soldiers to attack the Western Army immediately after the Tokugawa's harquebusiers' fire to urge him to join the Eastern Army.  The battle was advancing and retreating and the chances were even until then.  However, reinforced by the Kobayakawa's support, the Eastern Army became superior to the Western Army in numbers.  In fact, it was Kobayakawa who broke the battle.
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(Sunday 16 March) Matsuo-yama (¼”öŽR; Hill of Matsuo, 293 m), viewed from Sasao-yama.  During the battle, Matsuo-yama was occupied by Hideaki Kobayakawa (¬‘ģ GH)'s army (16,000 men).  The Kobayakawa troops belonged to the Western Army who stayed neutral and just saw what happened in the beginning, but Kobayakawa suddenly ordered his 16,000 soldiers to attack the Western Army immediately after the Tokugawa's harquebusiers' fire to urge him to join the Eastern Army.  The battle was advancing and retreating and the chances were even until then.  However, reinforced by the Kobayakawa's support, the Eastern Army became superior to the Western Army in numbers.  In fact, it was Kobayakawa who broke the battle.
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(Sunday 16 March) A monument titled "Mugen Jiku" (–³ŒĄŽž‹ó; "Space--time Continuum") by Yoshin Ogata (•ū —ĒM) made in 2000 (400th anniversary of the battle), Sasao-yama
  
     
Koike
     Koike (¬’r),Yoshihiro Shimazu (“‡’Ć‹`O) 's camp site.  Yoshihiro came to Sekigahara with his nephew Toyohisa (“‡’Ć–L‹v) with their 800 soldiers standing for the Western Army.  Howebver, they just saw what happened in the battle.  It was when they saw the Western Amry's defeat that they had the courage to retreat, surprisingly, in the direction of the Tokugawa's camp.  Although Toyohisa was dead in retreat, Yoshihiro managed to hauled to his country Satsuma with only 80 soldiers out of 800.  Most soldiers were died for Yoshihiro's retreat.
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(Sunday 16 March) Signpost of Yoshihiro Shimazu's camp site, Koike
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument of Yoshihiro Shimazu's camp site, Koike
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(Sunday 16 March) Yoshihiro Shimazu's camp site, Koike
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument of Yoshihiro Shimazu's camp site, Koike
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(Sunday 16 March) Matsuo-san (¼”öŽR; hill of Matsuo, 293 m), the site of Hideaki Kobayakawa's camp, viewed from Koike
  
     
Outbreak of War
     The place of the outbreak of Battle of Sekigahara (ŠÖƒ–Œ“‚Ģķ‚¢ŠJķ’n); now in Nishida-undo-hiroba (¼“c‰^“®Lź) with Kita-Tenman-san (–k“V–žŽR; Hill of Kitatenman) in the background
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(Sunday 16 March) The place of the outbreak of Battle of Sekigahara (ŠJķ’n)
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(Sunday 16 March) Yukinaga Konishi (¬¼s’·)'s camp site, now in Nishida-undo-hiroba (¼“c‰^“®Lź)
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(Sunday 16 March) Yukinaga Konishi (¬¼s’·)'s camp site, now in Nishida-undo-hiroba (¼“c‰^“®Lź)
  
     
Shogiba
     Shogiba (°™{ź), Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN)'s last camp site, west of Rekishi Minzoku Shiryo-kan (—šŽj–Æ‘°Ž‘—æŠŁ) or Sekigahara Museum of History and People.  At 11:00 a.m. on October 21, 1600, Ieyasu moved his troops here from Momokubari-yama to improve the morale of the Eastern Army.
  After the battle, Ieyasu encamped here and attended to identify the heads cut off (ŽńŽĄŒŸ).
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(Sunday 16 March) ;Illustration board of Shogiba (°™{ź), Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN)'s last camp site where they identified numerous heads cut off.
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(Sunday 16 March) Shogiba (°™{ź), Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN)'s last camp site where they identified numerous heads cut off.
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(Sunday 16 March) Shogiba (°™{ź), Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN)'s last camp site where they identified numerous heads cut off.
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(Sunday 16 March) Signpost of Shogiba (°™{ź), Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN)'s last camp site where they identified numerous heads cut off.
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument of Shogiba (°™{ź), Ieyasu Tokugawa (“æģ‰ĘN)'s last camp site where they identified numerous heads cut off.
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitama-jinjya Shrine (Œä—ģ_ŽŠ), Shogiba.  The shrine was built in April 1980 for the repose of the tens of thousands of soldiers' souls.
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitama-jinjya Shrine (Œä—ģ_ŽŠ), Shogiba.  The shrine was built in April 1980 for the repose of the tens of thousands of soldiers' souls.
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(Sunday 16 March) Mitama-jinjya Shrine (Œä—ģ_ŽŠ), Shogiba.  The shrine was built in April 1980 for the repose of the tens of thousands of soldiers' souls.
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument of Shogiba
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(Sunday 16 March) Monuments of Shogiba
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(Sunday 16 March) A Buddhist monument (a statue of Avalokitesvara [Kuan Yin]) in Shogiba
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(Sunday 16 March) A Buddhist monument (a statue of Avalokitesvara [Kuan Yin]) in Shogiba
  
     
Higashi-Kubizuka
     Higashi-Kubizuka (“ŒŽń’Ė; the East Burial Mound), halfway between JR Sekigahara Station and Rekishi Minzoku Shiryo-kan (—šŽj–Æ‘°Ž‘—æŠŁ) or Sekigahara Museum of History and People.
  After the battle, Ieyasu Tokugawa ordered to bury all the dead of both the Eastern Army and the Western Army in two places, now known as the Higashi-Kubizuka and the Nishi-Kubizuka (¼Žń’Ė; the West Burial Mound).
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(Sunday 16 March) Signpost of the Higashi-Kubizuka, north west of JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) Monument of the Higashi-Kubizuka, north west of JR Sekigahara Station
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(Sunday 16 March) Red Gate to the Higashi-Kubizuka
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(Sunday 16 March) The red hall called "Kuyo-do" (‹Ÿ—{“°; the hall erected for the repose of the victims' souls) of the Higashi-Kubizuka
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(Sunday 16 March) A small hall of Higashi-Kubizuka
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(Sunday 16 March) "Kubi-arai-no-Furu-ido" (Žńō‚¢‚ĢŒĆˆäŒĖ; the Old Well of Cleaning Heads Cut off), Higashi-Kubizuka.  It is said that the well was used for cleaning the heads cut off for identification after the battle.  After identification, the heads and the bodies of both sides were buried together in burial mounds following the tradition at that time.
  
     
Mastudaira & Ii's camp site
     Tadayoshi Matsudaira (¼•½’‰‹g) and Naomasa Ii (ˆäˆÉ’¼­)'s camp site, east of Higashi-Kubuzuka
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(Sunday 16 March) Tadayoshi Matsudaira (¼•½’‰‹g) and Naomasa Ii (ˆäˆÉ’¼­)'s camp site, east of Higashi-Kubuzuka
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(Sunday 16 March) Tadayoshi Matsudaira (¼•½’‰‹g) and Naomasa Ii (ˆäˆÉ’¼­)'s camp site, east of Higashi-Kubuzuka



        


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