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by Stephen R. Turnbull

ISBN: 0275988686
ISBN13: 978-0275988685
Language: English
Publisher: Praeger (September 14, 2005)
Pages: 96
Category: Humanities
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Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley deep in the mountains of central Japan witnessed no less than five battles between two of Japan's greatest warlords. Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin were both descended from great families and were highly skilled tacticians. Stephen Turnbull chronicles the see-saw struggle between two men who epitomize the warrior daimyo from Japan's 'Warring States' period.

Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley deep in the mountains of central Japan witnessed no less than five battles between two of Japan's greatest warlords. Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin were both descended from great families and were highly skilled tacticians. Both had taken the tonsure and risen to high rank in their respective Buddhist sects. When Shingen attempted to seize control of Shinano province they were set on a collision course. Stephen Turnbull chronicles the see-saw struggle between two men who epitomize the warrior daimyo from Japan's 'Warring States' period.

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olgasmile

Academic history tends to overlook The Battle(s) of Kawanakajima because despite all the fanfare it was largely indecisive and ultimately had little impact on the course of Japanese history compared to the battles of the unifiers - Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. For example Sir George Sansom's excellent 3-volume series on Japanese history only mentions the battle in one sentence.

But in popular culture, Kawanakajima is one of the most famous battles ever - this battle along with the characters of Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, Yamamoto Kansuke, etc... surrounding it has been depicted many times over the centuries in art, books, movies, TV dramas, and so on. It's a dramatic story of two great warlords evenly matched who though adversaries had a grudging respect for one another.

Takeda and Uesugi were quintessential samurai warlords and their struggle was the stuff of legends. The Battle of Kawanakajima (the fourth one) was the culmination of their rivalry. Both came close to destroying the other in this battle but the chances of fate robbed them of the opportunity.

Turnbull's book does a great job in delving into not just "The" Battle of Kawanakajima but the circumstances and characters involved showing that there was not one battle but actually five or six battles. Turnbull looks at the various strategies and tactics of the opposing warlords as well as gives a good insight into their respective characters and upbringings.

As usual with Turnbull's books there are a lot of excellent illustrations from old Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyoe), photographs, and modern drawings along with comprehensive maps.

It's a must-read for anyone interested in samurai warfare and while not academic in having little influence on the historical narrative of Japan Kawanakajima is one of the most wellknown battles and a beloved story by Japanese to this day.

Maveri

An overview of the struggles between the Takeda and the Uesugi clans during the 1500s. Makes great emphasis on the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima, explaining the series of events leading and following the famous battle.
Amazing artwork from Wayne Renolds.

Due to focusing on that specific battle, most details of the skirmished and sieges before and after it are not as detailed and give only an idea of what had happened. Though fascinating, the book is very brief on the details, giving a very light glimpse on the whole situation.
Great book for people beginning to get an idea on Japanese history, but a bit too basic for people serious on Japanese history.

cyrexoff

Stephen Turnbull's Kawanakajima is about a battle that very few Americans would ever know about or heard about during their life time. Mr. Turnbull did great justice with probably limited reference material (mostly in Japanese no doubt) in trying to revealed what this 12 years of campaigning between two great Japanese warlords - Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin - over the same territory was all about. I believed Mr. Turnbull did accomplished his goals within the frame work of the short Osprey format. I thought the book was pretty well broken down into easy to read sections, each of them going through each of the five campaigns that took place in and near Kawanakajima area. It was ironic that all the efforts and time both leaders put into their Kawanakajima campaigns probably ultimately weaken their respective clans in the face of up and coming warlords like Oda Nobunaga. While Takeda Shingen did appears to win the overall 12 year struggle, it was all for nothing since his clan didn't survived his own death for long. I thought the book was pretty well written by Mr. Turnbull and anyone who is interested in this time period of Japanese military history should enjoyed this addition to the Osprey Campaign series. Overall, a pretty good book of a little known set of campaigns - little known in this country that is.

Banal

A quick and dirty review. I have several Turnbull authored Osprey books and I think this is the one to own. One reviewer on the site says the book does not pass the "So What?" test. He's right. This is a book ultimately less about an important (series) of battles than it is about the Legend. Still, legends are fun.
Turnbull is in *love* with Takeda Shingen. If you read his other Osprey books, you'll get a lot of references to Shingen -- so it makes sense to start here; Kawanakajima is the battle that displayed his strengths and weaknesses as a general. The book here has lavish layouts of Japanese art and original Osprey produced artistic renderings. Overall, the book is an interesting read, appealing to the eye as well as the mind. The author is in top form -- there is a limit of both objectivism as well as historical detail (e.g., the fourth battle, the most important, probably should have been the meat of the book). But you accept that with Osprey: you're getting a quick, colorful look at a moment in military history.
Yes, there are redundancies: Osprey/Turnbull recycles art and info from their other books; some of the photos are disappointing (real-life photos really don't help that much; nor do photos of pictures from other books). Photos/art goes uncredited. Sources are not always specified.
Nevetheless, I give it 3/5 stars: not for a general reader, but someone interested in Japanese or Military History might enjoy this quick read.

Cktiell

I did not know anything concerning the battles fought here. The text made for easy and enjoyable reading. If you want you want to see a visual overview of these battles, pick up the movie "Samurai Banners". The movie made a lot of sense after reading the book.

Jay

Honestly, There's all good information about Kawanakajima, it's kinda important to us to learn many things about The Sengokun period of japan, as a reference.However, I want hope author could write more about other samurai families , such as Takugawa and Shimadzu.