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	Incident at Honnoji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This occurred in Honnoji, a temple in Kyoto, ending Nobunaga's quest to consolidate centralized power in Japan under his authority.
		After capturing Honnoji, Mitsuhide attacked Nijo Castle, also in Kyoto, where Oda Nobutada, eldest son and heir of Nobunaga, had moved after he had sent the kōtaishi away.
		After trying to persuade Oda vassals in the vicinity to recognize him as the new master of former Oda territories, Akechi entered Azuchi Castle and began sending messages to the imperial court to boost his position and force the court to recognize him as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Incident_of_Honnoji (1232 words)

	Incident at Honnoji - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Incident at Honnoji (本能寺の変 Honnōji-no-hen) refers to the forced suicide in June 211582 of Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide.
		After capturing Honnoji, Akechi Mitsuhide attacked Nijo Castle, also in Kyoto, where Oda Nobutada, eldest son and heir of Nobunaga, had moved after he had sent the kōtaishi away.
		Incident at Honnoji, Context, Akechi's Treachery, Reasons for the coup and After the incident.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Incident_of_Honnoji (1269 words)

	Encyclopedia: Oda Nobunaga
		En route to Chugoku region, Nobunaga stayed at Honnoji, a temple in Kyoto.
		Nevertheless, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly had Honnoji surrounded in a coup, forcing Oda Nobunaga to commit suicide.
		Oda Nobunaga was well on his way to the complete conquest and unification of Japan when Akechi Mitsuhide, one of his generals, forced Oda into committing suicide in Honnoji in Kyoto.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Oda-Nobunaga (6793 words)

	Incident at Honnoji -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This occurred in (additional info and facts about Honnoji) Honnoji, a temple in (A city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan) Kyoto, ending Nobunaga's quest to consolidate centralized power in Japan under his authority.
		Akechi Mitsuhide had been a retainer to Nobunaga, but saw an opportunity to seize power, when not only was Nobunaga resting and unprepared for such an attack, but all the other major warlords were occupied in other parts of the country.
		Akechi Mitsuhide would be defeated by (additional info and facts about Toyotomi Hideyoshi) Toyotomi Hideyoshi two weeks later at the (additional info and facts about Battle of Yamazaki) Battle of Yamazaki, losing to Hideyoshi all the power and authority his scheme had gained him.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/in/incident_at_honnoji.htm (180 words)

	Oda Nobunaga - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Nevertheless, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly had Honnoji surrounded in a coup.
		Nobunaga also committed suicide at Honnoji, at the age of 49.
		Militarily, Oda's revolutionary dreaming not only changed the way war was fought in Japan, but also in turn made one of the most modernized forces in the world at that time.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Oda_Nobunaga (2830 words)

	Oda Nobunaga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Oda Nobunaga does not appear in name, but the character of "Goroda the Dictator" (who is mentioned in passing, not an active figure) bears striking resemblence to the real-life warlord.
		It is arguable whether Oda ever recited his a stanza from his favourite play Atsumori before his demise in Honnoji.
		This page was last modified 16:00, 1 December 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oda_Nobunaga (2967 words)

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	World War 1 and 2 - Ikeda Motosuke
		In 1579, since he was active in beating Araki Murashige with his brother, Terumasa, Nobunaga praised them for that.
		In 1582, he served Hashiba Hideyoshi after Nobunaga died at the Incident at Honnoji.
		In 1584, he led the force to beat up Mikawa Province at the Battle of NagakuteBattle of Komaki and Nagakute.
	www.worldwardiary.com /history/Ikeda_Motosuke (120 words)

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		It was as though if they took time in capturing the castle, they might be punished in a similar way.
		At Honnoji, what guards Nobunaga had were almost all felled by the enemy volley.
		He admitted he had expected the incident, but he strongly denied that he wished it.
	storymania.ld.infoseek.co.jp /toshiie (7026 words)

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	Toyotomi Hideyoshi
		Hideyoshi favored Oda Samboshi (Hidenobu; 1582-1602), whose father, the original heir Nobutada, had been killed in Kyoto during the Honnoji Incident.
		Scholars continue to make assertions regarding this event; in truth, the specifics will never be more then a matter of speculation, except that a possible succession dispute had been dealt with.
		While a man known for his skill at negotiating, nothing in Hideyoshi's record leads one to believe that he ever entered a negotiation without intending to get everything he wanted.
	www.samurai-archives.com /hideyoshi.html (8027 words)

	CalendarHome.com - 1582 - Calendar Encyclopedia
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		June 21 - Incident at Honnoji in Kyoto, Japan
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	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /1582.htm (383 words)

	Cultural Corner Main Page
		On the 16th, people light send-off fires (okuribi) to send the souls off to return to the world of the dead.
		In the age of Kenmu (about 1334 A.D.), Ibaraki Castle was built and owned by successive castle owners, Kiyohide Nakagawa, Katsumoto Katagiri, etc. Nakagawa was popularly called "Kiyohide of Demon" warrior and fought meritoriously at the "Incident of Honnoji Temple", and also at the Battle of Tennozan Hill, Kyoto.
		He was killed at 43 years of age near Lake Biwa, or Yogo Lake.
	marley.bitstream.net /~janmike/web/MISCA/educ.html (718 words)

	January 2005 Tsuchigumo essay
		Sometimes they danced Noh just before going to the battlefield.
		It is well known that Oda Nobunaga danced Noh when he committed suicide at the Honnoji Incident.
		After Meiji Restoration, Noh actors lost their patrons, because the new government abolished the class of bushi / samurai.
	homepage1.nifty.com /aby/2005/tsuchigumo-januarye.htm (622 words)

	azuchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The name of Nobunaga's castle was even known in far-away Europe.
		At the time on the Honnoji Incident, however, it was completely burned down, just three years after its completion, and it has been known as the "lost castle" since.
		Azuchi Castle stood on the top of 199 meter-high Mt. Azuchi.
	www.pref.shiga.jp /a/koho/plus1/e-vol.1/feature/spot.html (422 words)

	Japanese dictionary of history and traditions #2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		After the death of his suzerain, he wandered place to place.
		He was engaged by Oda Nobunaga in 1558 but unhappy with his treatment, he sent troops to Honnoji temple at Kyoto to assassinate Nabunaga (Honnoji incident).
		He tried then ally other seigniors but was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the battle of Yamazaki near Kyoto in 1582.
	www.hikyaku.com /dico/histxtg1.html (1484 words)

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