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Yamazaki (山崎) was a town situated south of Kyoto in Yamashiro, Japan, best known as the site of the Battle of Yamazaki in 1582.[1] Today, the area is occupied by Shimamoto, a town in Osaka Prefecture which serves as a key point of transportation from Kyoto to Osaka.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

During the late Sengoku period, Yamazaki and its castle served as the stronghold of the Ise clan led by Ise Sadatame. However, in 1582, Sadatame was poisoned by his younger brother Sadaoki, who usurped leadership of their clan while Sadatame fled into self-imposed exile. Having joined the secret organization known as the Shinbakufu, Sadaoki took refuge in Yamazaki Castle, from where he conspired with his father-in-law, Akechi Mitsuhide, to seize control of Japan following Oda Nobunaga's death.[3]

In late June 1582, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke infiltrated Yamazaki Castle to confront Sadaoki, in the hopes of interrogating him for Mitsuhide's whereabouts. Sadatame accompanied them, believing his younger brother could be reasoned with and convinced to abandon the Shinbakufu, while the shinobi Gennojo simultaneously infiltrated the castle to try and assassinate both Ise brothers.[4]

After their respective attempts failed, Gennojo fled while Sadatame was injured and watched as Naoe and Yasuke fought Sadaoki. Following Sadaoki's death, Sadatame vowed to undo his brother's mistakes and thanked Naoe and Yasuke for their help in stopping him.[4]

Later, Naoe and Yasuke returned to Yamazaki Castle to eliminate Sato Katsubei, a samurai who had betrayed Oda Nobunaga during the Honnō-ji incident.[5] They also looted the castle's treasure chest,[1] and retrieved a black umbrella for Niwa Nagahide's collection.[6]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Historically, the initial stages of the Battle of Yamazaki were fought outside the town, hence the battle's name, before the Akechi forces were pushed back to Shōryūji, where they were ultimately defeated.[7] However, in Assassin's Creed: Shadows, this part of the battle is omitted, with the game instead focusing entirely on the siege of Shōryū-ji Castle and Akechi Mitsuhide's escape and subsequent death.

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