Battle of Kyōkōji

The 1562 Battle of Kyōkōji (教興寺の戦い, no Tatakai) was one of many battles fought between the Miyoshi and Hatakeyama in Japan's Sengoku period. On 19–20 May of that year, the battle was won by Miyoshi Nagayoshi over Hatakeyama Takamasa.

Battle of Kyōkōji
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 19–20 May 1562 Location Kyōkōji temple, Japan 34°37′07″N 135°38′10″E Result Miyoshi victory
Belligerents
Miyoshi clan	Hatakeyama clan
Commanders and leaders
Miyoshi Nagayoshi	Hatakeyama Takamasa Shima Sakon
Strength
60,000	40,000
Location within Japan

Works cited

• 弓倉弘年 (Yumikura Hirotoshi) (20 December 2006). 中世後期畿内近国守護の研究 [Research on the Shugo of Kinai and Nearby Provinces in the Late Middle Ages] (in Japanese). Seibundo Shuppan. ISBN 4-7924-0616-1.