#azuchi castle

[acquired-stardust]

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows Playstation 2 2004

[odaclan]

News: Oda Nobunaga's Toilet Discovered?

Stone Tub Found Buried in the Remains of Azuchi Castle’s Former Honmaru

They're not actually sure what this item is meant to be used for, but it could be a toilet. It's kind of funny.

[redsamuraiii]

Blue Eye Samurai : Reel vs Real

Yasaka Pagoda

Arashiyama

Azuchi Castle

Osaka Castle

[daeva-agas]

@oda-princess: Ok, so the actual book is this (Amazon link).

This is in Japanese, and it's more of an archaeological data. Unless you also like to see ruins and rocks and broken pottery and other archaeology research materials, it's probably better to find a different book if you want more info on Azuchi. I just got it because I couldn't go hike up to the actual mountain to see the ruins for myself at the time.

The map with Ieyasu's house labelled on it is online too, if you want to see that (article link). Helpful label (Toshiie's house not listed here):

[samurailoveballadhistory]

I do understand why this was being done. In order so that Mitsuhide does not come out looking like a villain in Honnouji, we have to make Nobunaga willingly let it happen. And so the story constructed a “fall from grace” scenario, because it could not possibly happen otherwise. The strongly-driven Nobunaga give up his ambitions on his own volition? Preposterous!

This is all to say: This is just plot convenience for the sake of Mitsuhide, and the overall game narrative as a whole. Do not take this to somehow mean that the real Nobunaga was reviled like this. 

This “oh no, nobody came” is a non-issue historically. A typical samurai wedding do not usually involve big partying with the citizenry on the streets or in the castle. Only the vassals and the lord’s family participate. In this story, it was just done to show Nobunaga’s generousity for inviting his people, and to create a tragic scene when nobody showed up.

Having the very own local citizens of Azuchi be all upset is a bit of a Plot Contrivance, because it really doesn’t make sense realistically. However, having your own people turn against you hurts the most, so again, I understand why this was necessary plot-wise. Still. Most real life accounts say that it’s rather uncommon for people to refuse to come when Nobunaga holds events. 

When he has the parade in the capital, citizens came out in droves to watch. Many might have just been there to see the emperor, who agreed to come out to witness the event. Others were just glad to watch the parade. Nobunaga had other parades and festivals in Azuchi as well, and crowds upon crowds of citizens came to watch. 

There was even one time where guests flooded Azuchi castle to the point that an avalanche occurred due to the number of visitors. The main halls and tower keep of Azuchi Castle was located on a mountain, and the stairway going up there is carved and paved on the mountain itself. So yes, an entire chunk of a mountain just collapsed because it can’t hold the weight of the crowds. 

[mabsart]

『Yasuke -ヤスケ-』

[japanlog]

Ancient Stones, Stairs and Pagodas

Azuchi Castle Ruins, January 2016.

[ho-lee-snow-balls]

The images of ikesen will never not take my breath away.