 Last additions - Battle of Anegawa Site 姉川古戦場 |
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Position of Oda Nobunaga's forces, the river is on the left.Mar 07, 2007
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Nomura-bashi bus stop. Get off here to visit the Anegawa River battle site.Mar 07, 2007
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Mt. IbukiMar 07, 2007
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Position of the Azai clanMar 07, 2007
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Position of the Azai clanMar 07, 2007
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Fallen tree on riverbedMar 07, 2007
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Beyond the river on the other side were the Azai clan.Mar 07, 2007
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Nomura-bashi Bridge in the distance.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River, looking upstreamMar 07, 2007
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On the other side of this Anegawa River were Oda Nobunaga's forces.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River ran red with the blood of fallen warriors in Aug. 1570.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River is a shallow river.Mar 07, 2007
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Signs indicating the Battle of Anegawa River. This is next to the battle memorial.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River, where thousands lay dead after the battle.Mar 07, 2007
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Mt. Ibuki was witness to the battle.Mar 07, 2007
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Battle map showing the position of the opposing armies.Mar 07, 2007
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle at Anegawa River.Mar 07, 2007
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This is where the Azai and Oda Nobunaga armies clashed.Mar 07, 2007
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The battle site is next to Nomura village. Nobunaga and the Azai called it the Battle at Nomura.Mar 07, 2007
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Next to the battle memorial is another monument.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River Battle MemorialMar 07, 2007
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Front view of Anegawa River Battle Memorial where Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Azai Nagamasa and the Asakura clan on Aug. 9 1570.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, rear view with the battle date engraved.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, dedicated to the war deadMar 07, 2007
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Battle monumentMar 07, 2007
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Nomura-bashi Bridge crosses Anegawa River. This is where Oda Nobunaga battled the Azai clan.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River was the site of a major battle with Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeating Azai Nagamasa and the Asakura clan on Aug. 9 1570. The area was left with so many dead that the river ran red.Local place names such as Chibara (Blood Field) stuck. Looking toward Nomura-bashi Bridge where the Anegawa battle monument stands.Mar 07, 2007
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