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Battle of Miyajima

Battle of Miyajima was a battle fought on 16 October 1555 at Itsukushima, in what is now Japan. It was part of Three Surprise Attacks of Japan. The recorded result: Decisive Mōri clan victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000 against 4,000–10,000.

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弥山の大聖院コースより眺めた厳島神社. 東京太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 October 1555
WhereItsukushima, Japan34.302N, 132.322E
OutcomeDecisive Mōri clan victory
BelligerentsŌuchi clan; Ōtomo clanagainstMōri clan
Casualties and losses~4,700andlight
Part ofThree Surprise Attacks of Japan

Where it sits in Three Surprise Attacks of Japan

Battle of Miyajima, 1555Siege of Marune, 1560Battle of Okehazama, 156015551560Battle of Miyajima, 1555
3 placed engagements of Three Surprise Attacks of Japan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 October 1555
PlaceItsukushima, Japan
34.302N, 132.322E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000–30,0004,000–10,000
Casualties and losses~4,700light
Commanders
  • Ōuchi Yoshinaga
  • Sue Harukata
  • Hironaka Takakane
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Battle of Miyajima is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1064989, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Itsukushima, revision 1385642882, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.