関ヶ原の戦い Battle of Sekigahara

Takatora Todo's camp Site/ Takatomo Kyogoku's Camp Site
address	2491-101Inokuchi Sekigahara Sekigahara-cho Gifu-ken Japan
Tel	0584-43-1111(town office community promotion section)
over sea	81-584-43-1289(board of education)

JR Sekigahara Station (about 750meters to the southwest )
nearby sta.	JR Sekigahara Sta.750m	9min on foot
nearby IC	Sekigahara Interchange900m	2min by car
	parking lot	10cars
	comfort station	No
The Camp Sites of Takatora Todo and Takatomo Kyogoku are in Sekigahara Junior High School. In the morning Takatora Todo’s forces and Takatomo Kyogoku’s forces fought a fierce battle with Tamehiro Hiratsuka and Toda Shigemasa, in the afternoon they defeated Otani’s forces with Kobayakawa’s forces.

related military commander
EASTERN ARMY		Takatora Todo(45)
number of soldiers		2,500 men

territory(before the battle)		Iyosakajima 83,000koku(Ehime Pref.)
territory(after the battle)		Iyoimabari 203,000koku()Ehime Pref.)

Takatora Todo(a Daimyo who had worldly wisdom ) worked under eight master families during his life. After Hideyoshi died, Takatora was convinced that Ieyasu would conquer the whole country. He leaked out inside information of Osaka Castle that Ieyasu needed. In addition, Takatora was an expert in castle construction. He was also concerned with the construction of Fushimi Castle, and the building of Nikko Toshogu Shrine. <!-- [if gte mso 10]>

related military commander
EASTERN ARMY		Takatom Kyogoku(28)
number of soldiers		3,000 men

territory(before the battle)		Shinanoina 100,000koku(Nagano Pref.)
territory(after the battle)		Tangomiyatsu 123,000koku(Kyoto Pref.)

Takatomo Kyogoku was a younger brother of Takatsugu Kyogoku, the lord of Otsu Castle.He joined the EASTERN AMY with his older brother. Takatomo took an active part, when he was capturing Gifu Castle, his forces and Todo's forces fiercely attacked Otani's forces.