Nagashima

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Nagashima

Name

Nagashima

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Historical

Summary

Nagashima was a series of fortified positions controlled by the Ikkō-ikki warrior monks during the Sengoku period. The site was famously destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in 1574 following a series of brutal sieges. Today, the location is marked by a memorial stupa near a junior high school.

Statistics

Area

116.18 km²

Population

9,654

Location