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The Battle of Sekigahara: A Fight for the Future of Japan

  • Gifu Castle was reconstructed in 1955. (© Pixta)

    Gifu Castle was reconstructed in 1955. (© Pixta)

  • Portrait of Tokugawa Ieyasu by Nagashima Mōsai. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Portrait of Tokugawa Ieyasu by Nagashima Mōsai. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • Ōgaki Castle in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, was the base for Mitsunari and the western army in the Battle of Sekigahara. Originally built in 1535, it was designated a national treasure in 1936, but was burnt down during a US bombing raid in 1945. The castle was reconstructed in 1959. (© Jiji)

    Ōgaki Castle in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, was the base for Mitsunari and the western army in the Battle of Sekigahara. Originally built in 1535, it was designated a national treasure in 1936, but was burnt down during a US bombing raid in 1945. The castle was reconstructed in 1959. (© Jiji)

  • The Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum opened in October 2020. Visitors can view where the battle took place from the observation room. (© Jiji)

    The Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum opened in October 2020. Visitors can view where the battle took place from the observation room. (© Jiji)

  • Portrait of Kobayakawa Hideaki by Kurihara Nobumitsu. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Portrait of Kobayakawa Hideaki by Kurihara Nobumitsu. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • Many matchlock rifles were deployed in the Battle of Sekigahara and even leading commanders were killed or wounded by gunfire. This photo shows a restored matchlock rifle, 2.3 meters long, that was found in a house in Sekigahara in April 2001. (© Jiji)

    Many matchlock rifles were deployed in the Battle of Sekigahara and even leading commanders were killed or wounded by gunfire. This photo shows a restored matchlock rifle, 2.3 meters long, that was found in a house in Sekigahara in April 2001. (© Jiji)

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