関ヶ原の戦い Battle of Sekigahara

                                                              Japanese

 Tadayoshi Matsudaira Camp Site/  Naomasa Ii's Camp Site 
address Sekigahara Sekigahara-cho Gifu-ken Japan        
Tel
0584-43-1111(town office community promotion section)
over sea 81-584-43-1289(board of education)
 
JR Sekigahara Station (about    200meters to the west    )
nearby sta. JR Sekigahara Sta.200m 3min on foot 
nearby IC Sekigahara Interchange1250m 3min by car 
  parking lot 5cars
  comfort station Yes
  Chukichi Matsudaira, Naomasa and Ii’s Camp Site was on the eastern side of the precincts of the East burial mound for heads of the war dead.
  Strong general Saizo Kani of the Fukushima’s forces was deceived by Naomasa Ii, Tadayoshi Matsudaira and others who had pretended to be on patrol, but instead they fired on Ukita’s forces. After that they fiercely attacked on the Shimazu’s forces with Tadakatsu Honda.


related military commander
EASTERN ARMY  Naomasa Ii(40)
number of soldiers 3600 men
 
territory(before the battle)  Uenotakasaki 120,000koku(Gunma Pref.)UU
territory(after the battle) Oumisawayama 180,000koku(Shiga Pref.)
   
 Naomasa Ii was one of the Four Heavenly Guardians of the Tokugawa clan, and the father-in-law of Chukichi Matsudaira. When he chased Yoshihiro Shimazu, he was shot by a sniper and was seriously injured. Two years later Naomasa died from the side effects of this injury.
related military commander
EASTERN ARMY  Tadayoshi Matsudaira(21)
number of soldiers  3,000 men
 
territory(before the battle) Musashishinobu100,000(Saitama Pref.)
territory(after the battle) Owarikiyosu 520,000(Aichi Pref.)
   
 Tadayoshi Matsudaira was the fourth son of Ieyasu Tokugawa, and was the son-in-law of Naomasa Ii.
   When he chased Yoshihiro Shimazu, he was shot by a sniper and was seriously injured. Seven years later Tadayoshi died from the side effects of this injury in Edo.