Tag: Muromachi

Sengoku “States” Part II

March 30, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on Sengoku “States” Part II

This episode broadly covers the developments in the Date, Oda, and Mori Clans during the first half of the 1500s.

Sengoku “States” Part I

March 27, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on Sengoku “States” Part I

This episode broadly covers the developments in the Imagawa, Takeda, and Uesugi Clans during the first half of the 1500s.

War Has Changed

March 23, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on War Has Changed

In this episode, we examine some of the many ways in which war during the Sengoku Period had a much different character from previous eras because of technology, economics, and necessity.

The Puppetmasters

March 20, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on The Puppetmasters

After Hosokawa Masamoto’s assassination, power was once again up for grabs and Ashikaga Yoshitane was determined to once more sit upon the shogunal throne. He was the first in a series of puppet shoguns elevated by ambitious daimyo who wielded power in their names.

Rebuilding Kyoto

March 6, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on Rebuilding Kyoto
Season 9, Episode 1: Rebuilding Kyoto
A painting of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa, artist unknown. Yoshihisa would lead a short but active life as Shogun, but died at the age of 25 in 1489. Source: Public Domain
Yamashiro Province (shown in red) is home to Kyoto and experienced a series of peasant uprisings after the Onin War. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A drawing of Hatakeyama Yoshinari, the elder cousin of Hatakeyama Masanaga who sustained a long-term conflict over leadership of the Hatakeyama Clan as well as the rightful inheritor of the office of Kanrei. Source: Musuketeer.3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The crest (mon) of the Rokkaku Clan, who rebelled against the Shogunate and then waged a long-term guerilla war against the Hokoshu. Source: Public Domain
Omi Province (shown in red) was the Rokkaku Clan’s home province and it was here that Shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa died encamped against them. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Takauji’s Triumph

October 31, 2022 justin-david-hebert Early Muromachi, Season 8 Comments Off on Takauji’s Triumph
Season 8, Episode 3: Takauji’s Triumph
A statue of Kusunoki Masashige in Tokyo. Public Domain.
A portrait of Nitta Yoshisada. Public Domain.
A diagram of the Battle of Minatogawa. Kusunoki Masashige’s contingent became completely isolated when Nitta Yoshisada abandoned the western bank to defend the army’s rear from the Hosokawa landing. Source: User:Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kusunoki Masashige’s son Masatsura offers his father a saucer of sake in a farewell ritual. Masashige’s retainers weep behind him, knowing that he plans to sacrifice his own life for Emperor Go-Daigo’s cause. Source: Public Domain.
A latter-day depiction of Kusunoki Masashige wearing courtly attire and seated next to a celestial globe. A strong departure from his usual warlike depictions. Public Domain.

Takauji’s Treason

October 27, 2022 justin-david-hebert Early Muromachi, Season 8 Comments Off on Takauji’s Treason
Season 8, Episode 2: Takauji’s Treason
A portrait of a warrior which is believed to be Ashikaga Takauji. Public Domain.
The O-Yoroi (armor) of Ashikaga Takauji, which currently resides at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.
A memorial marker commemorating the Battle of Tatarahama, where Ashikaga Takauji set the Kikuchi clan to flight and secured his place on Kyushu. Source: 震天動地, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A view from Itsukushima Shrine at high tide. This was one of Takauji’s stops on his journey to the capital, where he prayed for victory. Longtime pod listeners will remember that this shrine was originally built thanks to the support of Taira Kiyomori. Source: JohnnyOneSpeed, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Kemmu “Restoration”

October 24, 2022 justin-david-hebert Early Muromachi, Season 8 Comments Off on The Kemmu “Restoration”
Season 8, Episode 1: The Kemmu “Restoration”
A portrait of Emperor Go-Daigo, which depicts him as an enlightened ruler (the items in his hands are vajras, which are used in Shingon Buddhist rituals). Public Domain.
A statue of Prince Moriyoshi (also called Prince Morinaga) at a shrine in modern-day Kamakura. Public Domain.
A portrait of Kusunoki Masashige, a samurai who would later become a symbol of loyalty and martial virtue. Public Domain.
A portrait believed to depict Nawa Nagatoshi (top and bottom figures), who befriended Prince Moriyoshi in order to oppose Ashikaga Takauji. Public Domain.
A portrait believed to depict Ashikaga Takauji, shown here in his courtly garb but with a sword still on his hip. His act of disobedience would have vast repercussions for all of Japan. Public Domain.