An in depth examination of the battle of Okehazama.

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Product Description

The Battle of Okehazama put Oda Nobunaga on the world stage forever changed Japanese history. His victory over Imagawa Yoshimoto against impossible odds were more staggering. Being outnumbered almost twelve to one Nobunaga had no choice but to launch a surprise attack against the mighty Imagawa army. His use of human intelligence at the Battle of Okehazama changed warfare from the age of military exploitation to the age of information. The long and bloodly unification of Japan began when Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama on May 19th, 1560.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #690464 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

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Customer Reviews

not worth the paper its printed on
Do not waste your money on this book. I bought this book to get some insight into one of the greatest figures in Japanese History, and though some information was gleaned from this book, I ended up with a headache from bashing my head into the wall. After reading this book I highly doubt the credentials of the author, whoever they actually are, as it seemed that it was written by a 14-year old whose primary language was not English. I really cannot believe this book was ever published. The book is riddled with grammer errors, spelling errors, and some parts where I couldn't even understand what the author was trying to say. It was a horrible reading experience, and though the book is about the Battle of Okehazama it is very lean on the details of the battle, and the maps provided were absolutely worthless. The author even repeatedly refers to Nobunaga as a "redneck country boy" and "the fool". So if you are looking for a book about Oda Nobunaga DO NOT buy this one.

Second edition is much better
The person who earlier reviewed the book was right. The first edition was garbage. It was rushed due to a possible deployment. However, the past four months the book has been rewritten and it is much better. Grammar, spelling (Japanese), and more information has made the second edition much cleaner. The author has included many new sources such as Fujimoto Masayuki, Olof Lidin, Solum Terje, Anders K. Rue, Tsumoto Yo, Thomas Conlan, and many others. Unlike many other historians, I know the author has visited the battlefield serveral times.

The revised endnotes are crammed packed with useful information. For example, there were three additional Oda forts that are not well known (Mukaiyama, Hikamiyama, and Shokoji). The author has taken the time to correct the mistakes. Also the author takes on Fujimoto Masayuki's theory that Nobunaga never used the surprise attack during the battle. The author also mentioned Okehazama was the only time in Nobunaga's career he used the surprise attack.

Again, the person who reviewed the book earlier was right. However, what the person does not know was that he/she made the book better. I plan to buy the new edition when it comes out.

After receiving and reading Mr. Paterson's book, I was planning on changing the rating to five stars. It still stays at four since there are some erros that I found. One is Kitsuno's father, Ikoma Iemune. The author written down as Ienaga. Even the author's link has the correct answer. Nobody is perfect, but I expect better from the author. The other is the title "Danjo no Chu" or Danjo no Jo." To tell you the I have seen both titles in many Japanese sources and I do not blame the author at all. Mr. Paterson makes you decide which one and impressed on how the he still sticks to his principles.

The author has a bright future ahead of him. What the author needs is someone to hone his skills. What I am afraid of is that no one is willing to take the risk and that is a shame.

Good historical text
This book provides great insight into the world of Oda Nobunaga. If you have a passion for the culture, the man, or the battles, then I highly recommend it. Being how there aren't too many accurate sources for the Oda Nobunaga, I found this book to be a great reference source for relevant information on the basis of historical context as well as insightful information for anyone with a passion for this part of human history.