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Imagawa Yoshimoto's grave at Okehazama

Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川義元, Imagawa Yoshimoto^? 1519-June 12, 1560) was one of the leading daimyo (feudal lords) in early Sengoku period Japan. Based in Suruga Province, he was one of the three daimyo that dominated the Tōkaidō region. He was one of the dominant daimyo for a time until his death in 1560 Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 286 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 286 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... “Sengoku” redirects here. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Provincial Map of Japan in the 8th Century AD The Tōkaidō (東海道) was originally an old Japanese geographical region that made up the gokishichidō system and was situated along the southeastern edge of HonshÅ«, its name literally means Eastern Sea Way. It also refers to a series of roads that...

Early Life

He was a third son of Imagawa Ujichika. He was sent to a temple as a young boy where his name was changed to Baigaku Shōhō. Unrest broke out when his older brother Ujiteru died suddenly (some say he was poisoned) in 1536. His elder half-brother, Genkō Etan, tried to seize the heirship but the clan split into two factions. Yoshimoto's faction demanded that since Yoshimoto's mother was the consort of Ujichika, he was the rightful heir. Genkō Etan's faction demanded that since he was older, he was the rightful heir. Genkō Etan's mother was a concubine and a member of the Kushima family, but they were defeated and killed in the Hanakura-no-ran (Hanagura-no-ran). He changed his name to Yoshimoto at this point and succeeded the clan. Relations with the Hōjō clan worsened when he married Takeda Nobutora’s daughter (Ujizane's mother). He repelled the Hōjō, and wrested control of a wide area including Suruga, Totomi, and Mikawa provinces. Imagawa Ujiteru (1513-1536) Imagawa Ujiteru, the eldest son of Imagawa Ujichika. ...

Battle of Okehazama

Main article: Battle of Okehazama

In May or June 1560, after forming a three-way alliance with the Takeda and the Hojo, Yoshimoto headed out to the capital with Matsudaira Motoyasu of Mikawa. Despite having a strong force of 25,000, Yoshimoto deliberately announced that he had 40,000 troops. While this statement put fear in a lot of factions, Oda Nobunaga of Owari Province saw through it. Combatants forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Imagawa Yoshimoto, Matsudaira Motoyasu Oda Nobunaga Strength ~25,000 ~3000 The battle of Okehazama (桶狭間の戦い Okehazama-no-tatakai) took place in June 1560. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

With many victories, Yoshimoto's army was letting its guard down, celebrating with wine, song and sake. A surprise attack by the Oda army following a downpour left Yoshimoto's army in complete disorder, and Yoshimoto himself was killed. Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine. ...

Imagawa Ujizane succeeded to family headship after Yoshimoto's death, but the Imagawa clan fell from power, and eventually became retainers of the Tokugawa clan. (1538-1614) Son of Yoshimoto Imagawa. ... The Tokugawa clan crest The Tokugawa clan ) was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. ...

Yoshimoto’s officers

_{The following table denotes officers who do not have their own wikipedia article} Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... (????-1581)(岡部元信?) An elite officer of the Imagawa clan. ... Matsui Munenobu ) (???? - 1560), Munenobu was an elite officer under the Imagawa clan. ... Udono Nagateru ) (???? - 1562) was member of the Mikawa clan, which served under the Imagawa. ... Asahina Yasutomo (朝比奈 泰朝, 1538 - ????) Yasutomo was an officer under the Imagawa clan. ... Ii Naomori (1506–1560) was a warrior who died at the Battle of Okehazama trying to protect his lord, Yoshimoto Imagawa. ...

Appearances in popular fiction

Imagawa Yoshimoto is a playable character in the Koei action game Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends. He also appeared early on in the company's action-strategy game Kessen III. Both games depict Imagawa as a childish dandy, although Samurai Warriors takes this to an extreme by giving him a kemari (a Japanese kickball), which he uses as a weapon (though he used a generic sword in the original Samurai Warriors game). In his story mode ending, Yoshimoto miraculously manages to defeat both Takeda Shingen and Oda Nobunaga in Kyoto, and then plays kemari to his heart's content in front of the other warlords who look on in amusement and disgust. Koeis Current Company Logo Koei Co. ... This article is about the video game. ... Kessen III is a PlayStation 2 video-game produced by Koei. ... Kemari is a sport that was popular in Japan in the Heian Age. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In Samurai Warriors 2 however, due to time constraints (as well as an overall shift away from Nobunaga's life towards the post-Nobunaga years), the Battle of Okehazama was shown as part of Nobunaga, Noh, and Mitsuhide's intro movies, and Yoshimoto was only mentioned and shown impaled to death within his palanquin by Nobunaga's spearmen. However in Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends, the battle was brought back, and Yoshimoto himself is given an updated appearance and additional moves as well as a new story mode of him surviving the onslaught at Okehazama. Nouhime, sometimes spelt Nohime (濃姫, Nōhime) and known also as Kichou (帰蝶, Kichō), or anglicised to Lady/Princess Noh, was the wife of Oda Nobunaga, a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Shrine to Akechi Mitsuhide, Kyoto Akechi Mitsuhide 1528? – July 2, 1582 Japanese calendar 6th month 13th day), nicknamed Jūbei or Koretō Hyūga no Kami ), was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan. ...

In Warriors Orochi, he is found retreating from the burning Fan Castle but, is rescued by the Tokugawa and escapes. Later, he becomes part of the Resistance against Orochi aiding Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin but, ends up supporting Wei after being defeated by them in the Saika Territory. Days later he had been ordered by Cao Pi to give Lu Meng aid at Osaka Bay. Warriors Orochi, known in Japan as Musō Orochi ), is a PlayStation 2 and XBOX360 action video game developed by Koei and Omega Force. ... The Tokugawa clan crest The Tokugawa clan ) was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Uesugi Kenshin February 18, 1530—April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... Wei (魏) refers to: Northern Wei Dynasty, archaeologically the most famous of the Wei dynasties. ... Cáo PÄ« (曹丕, 187-June 29, 226[1]), formally Emperor Wen of (Cao) Wei (曹魏文帝), courtesy name Zihuan (子桓), was born in Qiao County, Pei Commandery (modern Bozhou, Anhui). ... Lü Meng (178 - 219) was a great general of Wu, from Fupo in Runan. ...

Yoshimoto is also featured as an unplayable character in the Japanese action game Sengoku Basara (as well as the sequel). The game was heavily retooled for the western market and renamed Devil Kings, eliminating all references to Japanese history. Yoshimoto's character thus became Muri.He becomes playable in Sengoku Basara 2:Heroes Devil Kings, known in Japan as Sengoku Basara (戦国BASARA), is a video game for PlayStation 2 first published on July 21, 2005 by Capcom. ...

In the translation of Path of the Assassin, a Dark Horse Comics translation of Hanzo no Mon, which focuses on Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hattori Hanzō's perspectives, Yoshimoto is viewed more positively (perhaps ironically, compared to Nobunaga) and even decides during the Okehazama campaign to replace Ujizane with Ieyasu (then Matsudaira Motoyasu) as his heir, though dying before doing so. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He also appears briefly in Yoshihiro Takahashi's short manga, Kacchu no Senshi Gamu.