Nagashima Rebellion

The Ikko Ikki uprising took place between 1570 and 1574 (Genki 1 and Tensho 2). In September 1570, the Ikko Ikki, centered around Ishiyama Honganji Temple, entered into an all-out war (the Ishiyama War) with Oda Nobunaga that lasted for the next 11 years. However, an uprising centered around Ganshoji Temple in Nagashima (Nagashima-cho, Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture), a delta at the mouth of the Kiso River, also rose up in response to a call from Honganji Kennyo, and in November attacked Nobunaga's younger brother Nobuoki at Owari Ogie Castle, defeating him and killing him. In response, Nobunaga attacked Nagashima three times in total. In the two battles in 1571 and 1573, Nobunaga struggled against the rebel forces, who made use of the unique Waju (circle surrounding the castle) to wage guerilla warfare, and only managed to pacify the area around northern Ise. In July 1574, Nobunaga launched an all-out attack on Nagashima with a large army, both land and sea, killing many of the rebel followers and winning the victory at the end of September. Nobunaga then attacked the rebel forces who had offered peace and opened the castle to the public, killing 20,000 of their followers. With the defeat of the Nagashima Rebellion, the power of the Honganji sect in the three provinces of Mino, Owari, and Ise had to submit to Nobunaga.

[Mito Hideo]

"Nagashima Town Journal Vol. 1, by Shigenobu Ito (1974, Nagashima Town)"

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1570～74年（元亀1～天正2）に起きた一向(いっこう)一揆。1570年9月、石山(いしやま)本願寺を中心とする一向一揆は、以後11年間に及ぶ織田信長との全面戦争（石山合戦）に突入したが、木曽(きそ)川河口のデルタ長島（三重県桑名市長島町）の願証(がんしょう)寺を中心とする一揆も本願寺顕如(けんにょ)の檄(げき)に応じて蜂起(ほうき)し、11月信長の弟信興(のぶおき)を尾張小木江(おわりおぎえ)城に攻めて敗死させた。これに対し信長の長島攻撃は前後3回にわたった。71、73年の2回の戦闘では、特有の輪中(わじゅう)を生かしてゲリラ戦を繰り広げる一揆軍に苦戦し、信長は北伊勢(きたいせ)一帯を平定したにとどまった。74年7月、信長は水陸の大軍をもって長島総攻撃を開始、一揆方の多数の門徒を殺傷し9月末に勝利を得た。さらに信長は、講和を申し入れ開城した一揆軍を攻撃し門徒2万人を殺害したという。長島一揆の敗北で美濃(みの)・尾張・伊勢三国の本願寺教団の勢力は信長の前に屈伏することになった。

［水戸英雄］

『伊藤重信著『長島町誌　上』（1974・長島町）』

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