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Batailles, incidents et événements historiques liés aux sabres japonais
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c. Eiroku period (1558–1570)
During the Eiroku period (1558–1570), Kamiizumi Ise-no-Kami Nobutsuna (born c. 1508) created Shinkage-ryū by developing and transforming the older Kage-ryū. He invented the fukuro shinai (a split-bamboo practice weapon wrapped in a leather sleeve), revolutionizing sword training, and systematized the philosophy of the "living sword" (katsujinken)—subduing rather than killing. In 1564 he performed before Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and later transmitted the innermost teachings to Yagyū Munetoshi (Sekishūsai), who became the founder of the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū.
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August 29, 1588 (8th day, 7th month, Tenshō 16)
The purpose of the Sword Hunt Edict (Katanagari) was to confiscate weapons from farmers and temples, prevent uprisings, and institutionally separate the warrior and farming classes. Issued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in July 1588, it was the greatest social transformation in Japanese sword history: the collected swords were ostensibly melted down for the Great Buddha at Hōkōji — and the early modern class system was born.
29th day of the 11th month, Tenshō 13 (January 18, 1586)
The Tenshō Great Earthquake, which occurred on November 29, 1585 (lunar calendar) in the 13th year of Tenshō, was a massive seismic event with an estimated magnitude of 7.8–8.1, causing catastrophic damage across a wide swath of the Hokuriku, Tōkai, and Kinki regions. Castles and settlements in Hida, Etchu, Ōmi, and surrounding areas collapsed, with estimated casualties ranging from several thousand to over ten thousand. This earthquake, occurring on the eve of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's unification of Japan, profoundly affected the dispersal of renowned castles and famous blades and the fates of military commanders.
August 25, Tenbun 12 (September 23, 1543 CE)
In 1543, Portuguese traders aboard a Chinese junk were shipwrecked on Tanegashima island (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), bringing the first matchlock firearms to Japan. Lord Tanegashima Tokitaka purchased two guns, and local metalworker Yaitabe Kinbee successfully reproduced them within months. The rapid spread of firearms fundamentally transformed Sengoku-era warfare, culminating in Oda Nobunaga's organized deployment of arquebusiers at the Battle of Nagashino (1575). The arrival of firearms marked a turning point from the age of individual sword-wielding valor to massed infantry and ranged weaponry.