Battles & Campaigns · 1542
Battle of Azukizaka (1542)
Azukizaka, near Okazaki, Mikawa Province, Japan
What happened
Imagawa Yoshimoto moved troops into western Mikawa, and Oda Nobuhide crossed the Yahagi River to meet them. In the tenth month of 1542 the two sides fought at Azukizaka, southeast of Okazaki Castle. The Oda forces won quickly.
Why it matters
Why it matters: The win strengthened Oda Nobuhide's position in western Mikawa. It helped set the stage for the rise of his son, Oda Nobunaga.
What came next
In 1548 Yoshimoto beat Nobuhide at the Second Battle of Azukizaka. Yoshimoto kept expanding until 1560, when he fell at the Battle of Okehazama facing Nobunaga.
Did you know?
Seven of Nobuhide's warriors who stood out were remembered as the 'Seven Spears of Azukizaka'.
Timeline
- 1542 CEFirst Battle of Azukizaka.
- 1548 CESecond Battle of Azukizaka.
- 1549 CENobuhide makes peace with Saitō Dōsan to focus on the Imagawa.
- 1560 CEBattle of Okehazama.