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| Battles of Kawanakajima | |
| Date | 1553 - 1564 |
| Location | Kawanakajima, Shinano Province |
| Result | All battles resulted in withdrawal of both forces. |
| Takeda | Uesugi |
| Takeda Shingen | Uesugi Kenshin |
| Takeda Nobushige Yamamoto Kansuke Kōsaka Masanobu Morozumi Torasada Hajikano Tadatsugu |
Kakizaki Kageie Amakasu Kagemochi Irobe Katsunaga Uesugi Norimasa Murakami Yoshikiyo |
The Battles of Kawanakajima were a series of five battles fought at Kawanakajima between the Takeda and Uesugi forces. In the end the battles of Kawanakajima were ultimately indecisive.
Before the Battles[]
The First Battle of Kawanakajima[]
In June 1553, Takeda Shingen had penetrated north into the Kawanakajima plain as far as the present day town of Yashiro. Here Takeda Shingen's vanguard encountered the Uesugi near a Shrine to Hachiman.[1]
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The Second Battle of Kawanakajima[]
Also referred to as the battle of Saigawa, Takeda Shingen returned for the contest for Kawanakajima and advanced across the plain as far as Saigawa.[2]
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The Third Battle of Kawanakajima[]
In 1557, Takeda Shingen carried out the furthest penetration into Uesugi doimain when he captured Katsurayama.[3]
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The Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima[]
Out of the five battles fought at Kawanakajima, none was more contested more fiercely than the fourth battle in 1561. It was during this battle were Uesugi Kenshin burst into the curtained enclosure that was Takeda Shingen's main camp and for a brief moment a single combat was fought between the two diamyo.[4]
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The Fifth Battle of Kawanakajima[]
In 1564, Takeda Shingen advanced once again to the plain of Kawanakajima. The battle only lasted for 60 days before both armies decided to withdraw their forces.[5]
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Aftermath[]
By the time the two diamyo had settled their difference, the political center of gravity in Japan had shifted dramatically, due to the rise of new powers in the land.[6]