The Siege of Itami was fought in 1574 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the forces of Araki Murashige, who was in revolt against Nobunaga. Nobunaga captured Itami Castle and had it torn down. Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長 ▶ (help· info), June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Araki Murashige ) was a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, and daimyō (feudal lord) of Itami castle in what is now Itami city in Japans Hyogo Prefecture. ...