The site of the Battle of Okehazama of 1560 (Eiroku 3), located across Midori Ward in Nagoya and the city of Toyohashi. Here, Oda Nobunaga launched a surprise attack against the massive forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto—estimated at around 25,000 men—and slew Yoshimoto himself. The death of Imagawa Yoshimoto in this battle became the catalyst for Tokugawa Ieyasu's eventual independence. Today both Nagoy…

On May 19, 1560, the Battle of Okehazama took place in Owari Province. Imagawa Yoshimoto, lord of Suruga, Totomi, and Mikawa, led a massive force said to number around 25,000 troops on a march toward Kyoto, advancing into Owari. Oda Nobunaga, commanding only a fraction of that strength, launched a s…