Tokugawa Ieyasu and Osaka Castle Massacre Doyoung Park

Tokugawa Ieyasu and Osaka Castle Massacre Doyoung Park Osaka 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 l Display Hideyoshi’s political power

One of the 100 Japanese Famous Castles! l Registered in 2006

Inside Osaka Castle

Modernized Castle?

History of Reconstruction l l l l l 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 l l l World cultural heritage in Japan Also reconstructed Difference? Wholly disassembled Reassembled with original parts

BACK TO 1598

Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi l l End of the War at Korea Empty Power Authority Who will be the post. Toyotomi power? Another Sengoku period?

Conflict in the Hideyoshi Camp l Two groups l l l Hard-liners: supported military aspects Moderates: managed religious and governmental aspects Collision of two groups after Hideyoshi’s death

Rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu l l l Vessel of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Guardian of Hideyoshi’s young son Maintained military power

Endurance of Ieyasu l l l l 1543－1616 Former Hideyoshi’s enemy Joined Hideyoshi side Sent to Edo (Tokyo) Sacrificed his first son Became one of five seniorities in the Hideyoshi camp Managed other samurai

Battle of Sekigahara 1600 関が原の戦い l l l Sekigahara 関が原, currently in Kifu prefecture Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari VS Eastern Army led by Tokugawa Ieyasu Victory of the Eastern Army

Rise of Tokugawa bakufu l Tokugawa Ieyasu established the bakufu l l l Tokugawa eased the Toyotomi l l became the shogun Stunned the Toyotomi clan Yield the position to Hideyoshi’s son Recommended the Toyotomi clan to build temples l Make the Toyotomi spend money

Tokugawa Bakufu l l l Ieyasu’s son, Hidetada succeeded Ieyasu’s position Conflict between the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa clan Hokoji temple bell incident

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

Siege of Osaka l Strong Osaka Castle l l Winter Campaign 1614 -1615 l l l High walls and deep water hazards 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 l Bakufu directly controlled Osaka l l No feudal lord Center of merchandizing Close to Kyoto Rivalry with Edo