Database: Oyamazaki and Oil Production - Revision history

Soranin at 12:45, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T12:45:10Z

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	On the right bank of the [[Yodo River]], at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the [[Yodo River]], at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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imported>Soranin at 19:34, 21 June 2025

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	On the right bank of the [[Yodo River]], at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the [[Yodo River]], at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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	[[Category:Database: Economy and Commerce]]		[[Category:Database: Economy and Commerce]]
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imported>Soranin at 16:32, 20 April 2025

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	On the right bank of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Yodo River}}, at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the [[Yodo River]], at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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	[[Category:Database: Economy and Commerce]]		[[Category:Database: Economy and Commerce]]
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imported>Soranin at 20:44, 30 March 2025

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	On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of ~~{{Wiki~~\|Yamashiro Province}} (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] ~~{{Wiki\|~~Battle of Yamazaki\|fought}} [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of [[Yamashiro\|Yamashiro Province]] (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] [[Battle of Yamazaki\|fought]] [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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imported>Soranin at 17:50, 30 March 2025

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	{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
	On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of {{Wiki\|Yamashiro Province}} (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] {{Wiki\|Battle of Yamazaki\|fought}} [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Iwashimizu ~~Hachimangū}}~~ Shrine across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of {{Wiki\|Yamashiro Province}} (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] {{Wiki\|Battle of Yamazaki\|fought}} [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the [[Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine]] across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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imported>Darman36 at 05:16, 21 March 2025

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	{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
	On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of {{Wiki\|Yamashiro Province}} (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] {{Wiki\|Battle of Yamazaki}} [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the {{Wiki\|Iwashimizu Hachimangū}} Shrine across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of {{Wiki\|Yamashiro Province}} (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] {{Wiki\|Battle of Yamazaki\|fought}} [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the {{Wiki\|Iwashimizu Hachimangū}} Shrine across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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imported>Darman36 at 05:15, 21 March 2025

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	{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}		{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
	On the right bank of the Yodo River, at the western end of Yamashiro Province (known as the battlefield where Akechi Mitsuhide ~~fought~~ Hashiba Hideyoshi following the assassination of Oda Nobunaga) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the perilla frutescens (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and ~~temples~~. At Oyamazaki, ~~merchants~~ made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the Iwashimizu ~~Hachiman~~ Shrine across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to Kyoto, which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the Muromachi Shogunate favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the ~~Onin~~ War and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.		On the right bank of the {{Wiki\|Yodo River}}, at the western end of {{Wiki\|Yamashiro Province}} (known as the battlefield where [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] {{Wiki\|Battle of Yamazaki}} [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi\|Hashiba Hideyoshi]] following the [[Honnō-ji incident\|assassination]] of [[Oda Nobunaga]]) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the {{Wiki\|perilla frutescens}} (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and [[temple]]s. At Oyamazaki, [[merchant]]s made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the {{Wiki\|Iwashimizu Hachimangū}} Shrine across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to [[Kyoto]], which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the [[Ashikaga shogunate\|Muromachi Shogunate]] favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the [[Ōnin War]] and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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{{Spoilerhd|20 June 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
On the right bank of the Yodo River, at the western end of Yamashiro Province (known as the battlefield where Akechi Mitsuhide fought Hashiba Hideyoshi following the assassination of Oda Nobunaga) Oyamazaki, or more commonly Yamazaki, was originally the headquarters of a commercial hub that held a monopoly on the distribution of the oil extracted from the perilla frutescens (egoma) seeds. The oil was used as a source of light and was in high demand for altars in shrines and temples. At Oyamazaki, merchants made offerings of oil to gain the protection of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine across the Yodo River. Oil production in Oyamazaki increased due to its proximity to Kyoto, which was a major consumer. Additionally, the political and religious influence of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at the imperial court and the Muromachi Shogunate favored the merchants of Oyamazaki. They were given priority or exclusive rights at every step of the process, from purchasing and shipping the raw material, egoma, to selling the finished product. Trade reached its peak in the late 14th and middle 15th centuries. However, following the Onin War and the fall of the shogunate, new merchants from other regions began producing and selling egoma oil, which broke Oyamazaki's stranglehold on the market.
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