Tokugawa Ieyasu and Osaka Castle Massacre

Tokugawa Ieyasu and

Osaka Castle Massacre 　

Doyoung ParkOsaka Gakuin University

大阪城 Osaka Castle

•　 Hideyoshi began to build this castle in 1583

•　 Hideyori, Hideyoshi’s son entered in 1599

Golden Castle or Silk Castle Display Hideyoshi’s political po

wer

One of the 100 Japanese Famous Castles!

Registered in 2006

Inside Osaka Castle

Modernized Castle?

History of Reconstruction Battle between the Toyotomi clan and Tokugawa clan, 1615 Reconstructed by the Tokugawa, 1620-1629 Repeatedly destroyed by fires and earthquakes Battle between the bakufu and the imperial army, 1868 Partially reconstructed ,1888 Tenshugaku restored, 1931 Destroyed by the air bombing, 1945 Damaged by a typhoon, 1950 Wholesale restoration, 1959 Current castle and park facilities, 1983

Himeji Castle

World cultural heritage in Japan Also reconstructed Difference? Wholly disassembled Reassembled with original parts

BACK TO 1598

Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

End of the War at Korea Empty Power Authority Who will be the post-Toy

otomi power? Another Sengoku perio

d?

Conflict in the Hideyoshi Camp

Two groups Hard-liners: supported military aspects Moderates: managed religious and governmen

tal aspects Collision of two groups after Hideyoshi’s deat

h

Rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu Vessel of Toyotomi Hide

yoshi Guardian of Hideyoshi’s

young son Maintained military pow

er

Endurance of Ieyasu

1543 － 1616 Former Hideyoshi’s enemy Joined Hideyoshi side Sent to Edo (Tokyo) Sacrificed his first son Became one of five seniorities in the Hide

yoshi camp Managed other samurai

Battle of Sekigahara 1600関が原の戦い

Sekigahara 関が原 , currently in Kifu prefecture Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari VS Eastern Ar

my led by Tokugawa Ieyasu Victory of the Eastern Army

Rise of Tokugawa bakufu

Tokugawa Ieyasu established the bakufu became the shogun Stunned the Toyotomi clan

Tokugawa eased the Toyotomi Yield the position to Hideyoshi’s son

Recommended the Toyotomi clan to build temples Make the Toyotomi spend money

Tokugawa Bakufu

Ieyasu’s son, Hidetada succeeded Ieyasu’s position

Conflict between the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa clan

Hokoji temple bell incident

Hokoji temple bell incident 国家安康 君臣豊楽 徳川家康 豊臣秀吉

Siege of Osaka

Strong Osaka Castle High walls and deep water hazards

Winter Campaign 1614-1615 Bakufu army 200,000

Summer Campaign 1615 Bakufu army buried the water hazards Fall of the castle Hideyoshi’s son commit suicide End of the Toyotomi

Civilian victims

Osaka under the Bakufu Control

Bakufu directly controlled Osaka No feudal lord Center of merchandizing Close to Kyoto Rivalry with Edo