Araki Murashige facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Araki Murashige |
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| 荒木 村重 | |
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| Lord of Ibaraki castle | |
| In office 1573–1574 |
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| Lord of Itami castle | |
| In office 1574–1579 |
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| Born | 1535 |
| Died | June 20, 1586 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Settsu-Ikeda clan Oda clan |
| Rank | Daimyo |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Shiraigawara (1571) Siege of Itami (1574) Siege of Ishiyama-Honganji (1576) Siege of Miki (1578) Siege of Itami (1579) |
Araki Murashige (荒木 村重, 1535 – June 20, 1586) was an important warrior in Japan. He lived during a time when many powerful families fought for control. Araki Murashige first served a strong family called the Settsu-Ikeda clan.
Later, he joined forces with Oda Nobunaga, a very famous and powerful leader who was trying to unite Japan. Murashige helped Nobunaga gain power in the important city of Kyoto.
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Araki Murashige's Military Career
Araki Murashige became a trusted follower of Oda Nobunaga. In 1573, he became a Daimyo, which means he was a powerful feudal lord. He was given control of Ibaraki Castle. He became well-known for his skills in battles across Japan.
In 1571, Murashige and another warrior, Nakagawa Kiyohide, fought in the Battle of Shiraigawara. They defeated Wada Koremasa, who was an important leader for the Ashikaga Shogunate (the government at the time).
By 1574, Murashige worked with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, another famous general. They captured Arioka Castle, also known as Itami Castle. Nobunaga then gave Itami Castle to Murashige to rule.
In 1576, Murashige led part of Nobunaga's army in a long fight called the siege of Ishiyama Honganji. This siege lasted for ten years.
However, in 1578, during the Siege of Miki, Murashige was accused of secretly helping the Mōri clan. The Mōri clan was a big enemy of Nobunaga. Because of these accusations, Murashige went back to Itami Castle. He defended the castle against Nobunaga's forces for a whole year. But in 1579, the castle finally fell.
Life After Battle
Araki Murashige managed to escape from the Siege of Itami (1579). He spent the rest of his life studying chanoyu, which is the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. He became a student of Sen no Rikyū, a very famous tea master.
Murashige was also a teaist, meaning he was skilled in the tea ceremony. He even had a special tea name, Dōkun. Sen no Rikyū shared some of his most important teachings with Murashige. One famous example is a special manuscript called ‘Araki Settsu Kami-ate Densho’. Murashige is even listed as one of Rikyū’s Seven Sages in an old book about tea masters.
The Iron Fan Story
There is a famous story about Araki Murashige and how he used an tessen, which is an iron fan, to save his life. One day, another leader named Akechi Mitsuhide accused Araki of being disloyal to Nobunaga. Nobunaga called Araki to meet him.
As was the custom, Araki bowed low before entering the room. But he felt that Nobunaga's guards planned to close the sliding doors, called fusuma, on him to kill him. Quick-thinking, Araki placed his iron fan in the door's groove. This stopped the doors from closing all the way. Nobunaga's secret plan was revealed, and Araki's life was saved. They even made up after that!
Araki Murashige's son grew up to be a famous artist named Iwasa Matabei.
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See also
In Spanish: Araki Murashige para niños
