The Siege of Mitsuji was fought in May of 1576 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Honganji. Nobunaga's forces were led by Harada Naomasa. The Honganji successfully repelled the siege, and Harada was killed. The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, is a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... Honden, or main hall, of Higashi Honganji, Kyoto Honganji (本願寺, ) is a term that has been used to refer to a number of Buddhist temples across Japans history. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· â–¶ (help· info), June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Harada Naomasa (原田直政; ?-May 30, 1576) is a retainer and samurai of Oda clan. ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· â–¶ (help· info), June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... The second battle of Azukizaka took place in 1564, when Tokugawa Ieyasu sought to combat the growing threat of the Ikko-ikki, a sect of warrior monks who were strongly against samurai rule. ... Combatants Forces of Rokkaku Yoshisuke Forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Rokkaku Yoshisuke Shibata Katsuie Strength Casualties Chōkōji was a castle captured by Oda Nobunaga from the Rokkaku (Sasaki) family. ... The Battle of Anegawa (姉川の戦い) took place in Japan. ... The Siege of the Ishiyama Honganji was the longest siege in Japanese history, lasting eleven years. ... The Sieges of Nagashima took place in 1571, 1573 and 1574 in Japan. ... The battle of Mikata ga Hara was one of the most famous battles of Takeda Shingens campaigns, and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based tactics. ... Siege of Odani took place in 1573. ... Combatants Forces of Oda Nobunaga Asakura clan Commanders Oda Nobunaga  ? Strength Casualties The Siege of Ichijo ga dani was fought in 1573 between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Asakura clan. ... 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. ... Combatants forces of Takeda Katsuyori forces of Oda Nobunaga Commanders Takeda Katsuyori, Anayama Nobukimi, Takeda Nobukado, Takeda Nobutoyo Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okudaira Sadamasa Strength 15,000 38,000 Casualties 10,000 dead, incl. ... The two battles of Kizugawaguchi (lit. ... The Battle of Tedorigawa, took place in 1577. ... The Battle of Temmokuzan was fought in 1582 between the combined forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga and those of Takeda Katsuyori. ... The forced suicide in 1582 of Japanese Daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide occurred in Honnoji Temple, ending Nobunagas quest to consolidate centralized power in Japan under his authority. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga (織田 ä¿¡é•· â–¶ (help· info), June 23, 1534 - June 21, 1582) was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. ... Honden, or main hall, of Higashi Honganji, Kyoto Honganji (本願寺, ) is a term that has been used to refer to a number of Buddhist temples across Japans history. ... Harada Naomasa (原田直政; ?-May 30, 1576) is a retainer and samurai of Oda clan. ...