Tag: Ikko-Ikki

Unfinished Business

July 31, 2023 justin-david-hebert Azuchi-Momoyama, Season 10 Comments Off on Unfinished Business

Oda Nobunaga seized absolute power in the capital in 1573, but he still had many enemies to contend with in Kansai and beyond.

A Shogunate, If You Can Keep It

April 17, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on A Shogunate, If You Can Keep It

The continuing adventures of the ambitious Miyoshi Clan leaders led to a series of destructive conflicts throughout Kansai that eventually left the remnant of the Bakufu wholly dependent upon powerful daimyo to prop up their withering government.

The Kaga Rebellion

March 9, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on The Kaga Rebellion
Season 9, Episode 2: The Kaga Rebellion
Kaga Province (highlighted in red) was a hotbed of radical Ikko activity in the late 1400s. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A portrait of Rennyo, sitting with mala beads and a fan. Though the Ikko followed his teachings, they continually ignored his calls for peace and cooperation. Source: Public Domain
A statue of Rennyo which currently resides in Osaka. Source: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons