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Sekigahara Battlefield

Gifu · Sekigahara · Contemporary Art

Japanese name: 関ケ原の地形と古戦場

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Sekigahara Battlefield
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WHAT TO DOSekigahara Battlefield

Armies were placed around a ring of hills; the relation of terrain to formation can still be walked.

WHEREGifu

Seino · Sekigahara

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Armies were placed around a ring of hills; the relation of terrain to formation can still be walked.

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The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: 関ヶ原の戦い; Kyūjitai: 關ヶ原の戰い, Hepburn romanization: Sekigahara no Tatakai) was an important battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period. This battle was fought by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu against a coalition loyal to the Toyotomi clan, led by Ishida Mitsunari on behalf of the young child Toyotomi Hideyori, from which several commanders defected before or during the battle, leading to a Tokugawa victory. The Battle of Sekigahara is often regarded as the most important battle in Japanese history. Mitsunari's defeat in the Battle of Sekigahara is generally considered to be the beginning point of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan for another two and a half centuries until 1868.

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Founded / opened:1600 Highlights / collection:Basin terrain, Layout of camp sites Genre:Outdoor art and land art

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