
A military commander of the Sengoku and Azuchi periods. The surname of Nobunaga. Son of Oda Nobuhide. His childhood name was Yoshihōshi. He succeeded to the family headship in 1551. Defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama in 1560. Formed an alliance with Matsudaira Motoyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu) of Mikawa in 1562. As a … Read More

Toyoda, Toyota means a field where you can get a good harvest, which gives you abundant fruit. A place name in central Aichi prefecture. The location of the Toyota Motor Corporation Head Office. The old town area in the northeastern part of Shimonoseki City, western Yamaguchi Prefecture. The old town area in the midwestern … Read More

Description for Nagoya city Nagoya City is the prefectural capital of Aichi Prefecture, a designated city. It is also called Chukyo because it is located between Kyoto and Tokyo. It is the central city of Nagoya area after Tokyo area and Kansai area, and the population is the fourth in Japan after Tokyo ward, … Read More