Editing Imagawa Yoshimoto

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'''Imagawa Yoshimoto''' (今川 義元, 1519 – 1560) was a [[Japan]]ese [[daimyō]] in the [[Sengoku period]]. A powerful warrior, Imagawa controlled {{Wiki|Suruga Province|Suruga}}, {{Wiki|Tōtōmi Province|Tōtōmi}}, and {{Wiki|Mikawa Province|Mikawa Provinces}} and was in constant conflict with his western neighbour, [[Owari|Owari Province]], first under [[Oda Nobuhide]] and later under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Shadows – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga</ref>

==History==
In 1560, Imagawa decided to attempt to march on [[Kyoto]] and seize control of the central government of Japan, raising 25,000 troops for his invasion. The march had to go through Owari to reach the capital, though Imagawa's forces outnumbered Nobunaga's almost 10 to 1. His invasion of Owari began with significant successes, taking several forts.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>

Imagawa was with only a few thousand troops, with the rest of his men spread out, when they decided to rest and celebrate their future win at the small gorge of Dengakuhazama. While there, a rainstrom hit, allowing Nobunaga's forces to position themselves for a direct attack against Imagawa and his forces. At first, Imagawa assumed it was a drunken brawl between his men, realizing only too late he was under attack. Imagawa was killed and beheaded, leading to his surviving men to either surrender or flee.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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