Nanbokucho Conflict casualties and Stats

[Utopianarian]

interesting to watch. I don’t know how accurate this data is but interesting none the less… if anybody has any other info please chime in
 

 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Tyrfr_BFcA&feature=share

[Paz]

So I became very interested in this period of Japanese history owning to the fact that I own a nanbokucho blade from ko uda, which has kizu from another sword. 

 

My idea is that the blade I own was used during the nanbokucho and sengoku jidai.

 

The battles of the nanbokucho were between two emperors, one supported by the muromachi shogun Takuji who eventually won and ruled. 

 

So these battles took place throughout 1333-1396. In the Kyoto, and Kamakura region? 

 

Which means most blades made between late kamakura after the Mongols during the time of smiths shintogo kunimitsu and masamune, were blades used in Nanbokucho battles until 1396. 

 

Which means most of these battles took place with cavalry warfare, mounted samurai with very long blades. And these blades were shortend in the muromachi period. 

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm not as acquainted to this part of Japan's history.

 

Thanks 

 

[Toryu2020]

Paz - you are correct, this is accepted thinking on the period. Another possible reason is that Kyoto itself was divided up into armed camps and longer swords showed above the trenches and barricades adding to the intimidation factor. 

 

The fight was not limited to Kyoto and Kamakura but spread elsewhere with many parts of the country split. After the court was reconciled in 1596, many local areas still had grudges to settle, this morphed into the Onin wars which led into 200 years of warfare, the sengoku-jidai...

 

-tch

[FZ1]

  On 8/16/2022 at 2:07 PM, Toryu2020 said:

Another possible reason is that Kyoto itself was divided up into armed camps and longer swords showed above the trenches and barricades adding to the intimidation factor. 

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I've not heard that suggestion before, Thomas, it's a very interesting theory.  Do you have any sources, please?  (I'm not disputing it, I'd just like to read-up on it )

 

Thanks,

 

Jon