Battle of Kawanakajima
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The Battle of Kawanakajima was a series of famous 16th-century clashes in Japan between warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, celebrated as one of the most iconic conflicts of the Sengoku period.
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Target entity: Battle of Kawanakajima Context triple: [Uesugi Festival, relatedTo, Battle of Kawanakajima]
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Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was a pivotal 1583 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuie, consolidating his power after Oda Nobunaga’s death.
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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a pivotal 1184 clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which Minamoto forces routed the Taira clan by attacking their coastal fortress from both land and sea.
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Battle of Anegawa
The Battle of Anegawa was a pivotal 1570 Sengoku-period conflict in Japan in which the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Azai and Asakura clans, strengthening their path toward national unification.
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Battle of Yamazaki
The Battle of Yamazaki was a pivotal 1582 conflict in Japan in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, avenging Oda Nobunaga’s death and consolidating power on the path toward national unification.
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Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Kawanakajima Target entity description: The Battle of Kawanakajima was a series of famous 16th-century clashes in Japan between warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, celebrated as one of the most iconic conflicts of the Sengoku period.
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A.
Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was a pivotal 1583 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuie, consolidating his power after Oda Nobunaga’s death.
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B.
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a pivotal 1184 clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which Minamoto forces routed the Taira clan by attacking their coastal fortress from both land and sea.
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C.
Battle of Anegawa
The Battle of Anegawa was a pivotal 1570 Sengoku-period conflict in Japan in which the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Azai and Asakura clans, strengthening their path toward national unification.
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D.
Battle of Yamazaki
The Battle of Yamazaki was a pivotal 1582 conflict in Japan in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, avenging Oda Nobunaga’s death and consolidating power on the path toward national unification.
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E.
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sengoku period battle
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battle ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Takeda Shingen
NERFINISHED
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Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical reenactments in Nagano ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Takeda clan
NERFINISHED
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Uesugi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic conflict of the Sengoku period ⓘ |
| date |
1553
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1555 ⓘ 1557 ⓘ 1561 ⓘ 1564 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Japanese literature
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jidaigeki films ⓘ kabuki plays ⓘ ukiyo-e prints ⓘ |
| endTime | 1564 ⓘ |
| era | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtBetween |
Takeda Shingen
NERFINISHED
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Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Takeda Shingen
NERFINISHED
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Takeda clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ Uesugi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kawanakajima
NERFINISHED
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Shinano Province NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| mostFamousEngagement | Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostFamousEngagementDate | 1561 ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Fifth Battle of Kawanakajima
NERFINISHED
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First Battle of Kawanakajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Kawanakajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Kawanakajima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense cavalry and infantry combat
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legendary single combat between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ tactical maneuvers and feints ⓘ |
| numberOfEngagements | 5 ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Takeda Shingen
NERFINISHED
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Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive ⓘ |
| startTime | 1553 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of Shinano Province ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kawanakajima Description of subject: The Battle of Kawanakajima was a series of famous 16th-century clashes in Japan between warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, celebrated as one of the most iconic conflicts of the Sengoku period.
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