#kobayakawa takakage

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The context in SLBP is different, but the whole plot is hilarious when compared to the history.

The Oda in real life knows damn well who Kobayakawa Takakage is. He was the contact person from the Mouri side when the Oda and the Mouri were still friends. Even if maybe it was never made known to the Oda that Takakage is one of Motonari's sons, the Oda side still knows he's someone representing the Mouri clan.

If somehow the Oda side doesn't know Takakage's full name due to the courtesies of the time period (the polite way to address someone by using their surnames or titles or aliases), they should still know that "Kobayakawa" is associated with Mouri.

Takakage and Hideyoshi frequently exchange letters. In fact, transcripts (and/or the actual artefacts) of Hideyoshi's letters addressed to Takakage exist, and you can read them in the Japanese national archives. The responses from Takakage sadly has been lost.

Also, maybe this is a new writer who were never briefed about the other routes, because MC being amazed at this is very strange:

How many times have we seen Hideyoshi just casually clowning around in front of and to Nobunaga's face and nobody cares? Toshiie and old man Shibata were also kind of casual with Nobunaga, even if they won't shove him around like Kageharu does with Takakage.

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A letter from Nobunaga, addressed to Kobayakawa Takakage, requesting for a protective escort for a falconer who was going to a falcon keeper/breeder in Hyuga (presumably to purchase new ones). This letter is dated to be approximately 1575.

[Original image posted by Taigan Museum]

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Samurai Warriors 4 Empires Okuni's unique dialogue [1/??]

Hear me out, ik I planned on using this blog to post my art, but posting photos doesn't hurt right? Plus I decided to post Okuni's unique dialogue in this hack and slash role-playing game because I love this girl so much idc what people say. ❤️ But without further ado. Here's what I can post for now since I don't have everything lmao.

Okuni's unique dialogue with Motonari.

Can I just say it rn that I ship these two so much? Here, Okuni seems to want to take Motonari on a date to Izumo but Motonari wants to go but he's like "maybe later after this fight is taken care of?"

Okuni's lines with Takakage

I swear, Takakage is acting like Belle from Beauty & The Beast when Beast shows Belle the library but he wonders if it's what Izumo is, and realizes that's Amago territory he cannot go there until Chugoku is unified by the Mōri.

Okuni's unique lines with Matsunaga Hisahide

Ngl I wish it was basara Matsunaga she was talking to because Basara Matsunaga is sexier and more intriguing. Musou Matsunaga brags way too darn much about being the villain of the sengoku jidai but little fun fact: irl Matsunaga being the villain of the sengoku jidai isn't factual.

Okuni's unique lines with Date Masamune

Okuni! Not when Mego is around! But ofc some can say "Okuni is finding Masamune cute unlike his mom Yoshihime. " But ofc another little fun fact: Most of what is said about Yoshihime is just stories and a ton of them come from edo period literature. And ofc it's made to make Masamune's story more interesting. Anecdotal I'd say.

Okuni's unique lines with Katakura Kojuro

This is so funny for anyone who loves Katakura Kojuro be he musou Kojuro or basara Kojuro (basara Kojuro is hotter).

I ofc checked out these lines for a really sweet friend of mine who loves Kojuro since I have ideas planned for Okuni meeting basara characters lmao

Okuni's unique lines with Lady Hayakawa

And this is why a pansexual woman like myself calls Okuni "The LGBTQ+ Musou Icon" as no matter the character's gender, Okuni will still find you alluring. 🩵 But ofc I'm more into shipping Lady Hayakawa with Kai 🩵❤️.

Okuni's unique lines with Chosokabe Motochika

I may end up updating this part but Okuni flirting with Motochika the emo Rockstar goth boy of the series 🩵🖤. Tbh I feel like their lines here are a read lmao. Because think about it!

"Play me a sing and I'll show you the dance of death.

I will take you... to your funeral."

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45分くらいらくがき。 原曲→『絶対敵対メチャキライヤー - ミクと可不』

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Kobayakawa Takakage - Sengoku Night Blood

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Takakage Kobayakawa de Samurai Warriors 5 ✨

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I was kinda bummed that these two are not as cute as I wanted them to be LOLL. The Shimadzu brothers looked so good. These two... just not my cup of tea, sorry my dudes.

Back in JP I had been kinda laughing at this event because... they pulled this Mystery Identity plot with Takakage, even though like... in history I'm sure the Oda should know damn well who "Kobayakawa Takakage" is. They should either know he's the son of Mouri Motonari, or at the very least a Mouri vassal if they somehow don't know that he's Motonari's son directly. Hideyoshi's contact person with the Mouri is Takakage.

I forgot if they pulled the same run around with Motoharu. I don't know if Volteg's writers just didn't know (because it's not in Wikipedia) or if they just changed it for fun and games (the Shimadzu being there is a major departure from history).

After Ikesen being Like That, I had really wanted to see some otome/shoujo media have Motonari and Nobu be friends, but oh well. Maybe not yet.

*SHAKES VOLTEG* BRING MOTONARI AS A REAL CHARACTER AND NOT JUST USE THE DEFAULT NPCS HE'S TOO IMPORTANT TO BE DONE LAME LIKE THAT.

YOU NON-DEADED HIM FOR WHATEVER REASON AND NOBUBU WAS ASKING ABOUT HIM. WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT, MAKE HIM SHOW UP SOMEDAY.

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Warriors Orochi: The Recollective Redux Part 5.2: Samurai Warriors Side Stages

Chapter 2-X: Battle of Kawanakajima 川中島の戦い

Coalition Army and Ma Chao Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Nobunaga Oda, Huang Zhong, Mitsuhide Akechi Third-party characters: Ma Chao, Peasant x 5 Enemy characters: Sima Yi, Zhang Chunhua, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, Wang Yuanji, Jia Chong, Zhuge Dan, Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, Dong Zhuo, Ieyasu Tokugawa

Unlockable character: Ma Chao

Clear Chapter 1 to unlock this stage.

Nobunaga arrived at Kawanakajima to find a warrior bravely leading his army against Orochi’s forces. It was Ma Chao, one of the legendary Five Tiger Generals of Shu. He was attempting to keep the citizens of the area safe, leading them to Zenkōji. However, the Orochi Army was led by Sima Yi. Nobunaga moved to their aid after being urged by Huang Zhong.

At the start of the battle, Sima Zhao will appear in place of Wang Shuang, Wang Yuanji will appear in place of Zhong Hui and Jia Chong will appear in place of Guo Huai. Zhuge Dan will appear in place of Wang Lang, Sima Shi will appear in place of the generic Sima Zhao and Zhang Chunhua will appear in place of Xin Pi. Zhong Hui will appear in place of Niu Jin when he appears alongside Deng Ai as ambush troops inside the Stone Sentinel Maze.

Defeat Sima Yi and guide the peasants to Zenkōji to win the battle.

To unlock Ma Chao, ensure that all peasants reach Zenkōji.

Chapter 3-X: Battle of Xiapi 下邳の戦い

Coalition Army and Lu Xun Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Nobunaga Oda, Mitsuhide Akechi, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Kazumasu Takigawa Third-party characters: Lu Xun Enemy characters: Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Mitsunari Ishida, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Yoshitsugu Ōtani

Unlockable character: Lu Xun

Clear Chapter 2 to unlock this stage.

Lu Xun led a resistance unit comprised of Wu soldiers who refused to side with Orochi under any circumstances. Sun Ce defeated him initially at Changban, but Orochi sent out Cao Ren to surround him at Xiapi Castle.

Mitsunari Ishida will replace Guo Jia and Li Dian will replace Xu Shu in this battle.

To unlock Lu Xun, escort him to your main camp and complete the battle with your allies still alive.

Chapter 4-X: Battle of Sishui Gate 汜水関の戦い

Coalition Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Okuni, Zhang Jiao, Hanbei Takenaka Enemy characters: Koshōshō, Dong Zhuo, Ina, Lu Lingqi, Lu Bu

Unlockable character: Koshōshō

Clear Chapter 3 to unlock this stage.

Dong Zhuo served Orochi for one reason and one reason only: gold. Orochi was having gold transported to him “for military funding use”. Hearing of this, Hideyoshi Toyotomi gathered an army to ambush the supply units…

This is one of few stages where the unlockable character is different from the original. This was done to maintain Dong Zhuo’s status as a staunch officer of the Orochi Army (and to account for future appearances in other stories).

Hanbei Takenaka will appear in place of Kanbei Kuroda in this battle. Koshōshō will appear as an additional officer in Dong Zhuo’s main camp. Zhang Ji will appear with the first supply captain and Lu Lingqi will take his place to appear with the second supply captain. Lu Bu will continue to appear with the third supply captain.

In the original version, Dong Zhuo will lose faith in Orochi when his gold doesn’t arrive, but in this version, he will proclaim revenge on the Coalition Army while Koshōshō will become intrigued by them. Defeat Koshōshō and Dong Zhuo to win the battle.

To unlock Koshōshō, defeat all supply captains before they reach Dong Zhuo.

Chapter 5-X: Battle of Nagashino 長篠の戦い

Coalition Army and Takeda-Uesugi Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Huang Zhong, Guan Ping Third-party characters: Shingen Takeda, Kenshin Uesugi, Kanetsugu Naoe, Kagekatsu Uesugi Enemy characters: Cao Pi, Sun Quan, Cao Ren, Zhou Tai, Lianshi, Ding Feng, Li Dian, Motonari Mōri, Takakage Kobayakawa, Yoshitsugu Ōtani, Yue Jin

Unlockable character: Cao Ren

Clear Chapter 5 to unlock this stage.

Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi advanced upon Nagashino, hoping to draw the full attention of the Orochi Army. Their plan worked; Orochi transferred his primary forces from Guandu to Nagashino, leaving Guandu dangerously undermanned.

If Nobunaga were to take advantage of this opportunity and attack Guandu, then a mortal blow could be dealt to Orochi’s ambitions. For this reason, Shingen and Kenshin were prepared to sacrifice themselves. But just as they were prepared to ride to their deaths, help came from an unexpected quarter…

Takakage Kobayakawa will appear with Zhu Huan and Hao Zhao as they attack the Takeda-Uesugi main camp at Nagashino Castle, while Motonari Mōri will appear with Yue Jin and Hiroie Kikkawa as they attack the Tobigasu Garrison. Lianshi and Ding Feng will appear as additional units outside the Orochi Army main camp at Shitaragahara. Li Dian will replace Takatora Tōdō in this battle. Kagekatsu Uesugi will appear with Kanetsugu Naoe when the main cavalry arrives.

During the battle, Cao Ren will be wondering how they can fight if they are prepared to discard their lives to defeat Orochi. To unlock him, rescue Shingen and Kenshin within 5 minutes (originally 2), then defeat him by yourself (preferably while you are escorting the cavalry units to the Maruyama Garrison).

Chapter 6-X: Showdown at Odawara Castle 小田原城決戦 (uses SW2 west map)

Coalition Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Nobunaga Oda, Huang Zhong, Hideyoshi Toyotomi Enemy characters: Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Jia Xu, Hisahide Matsunaga, Munenori Yagyū, Ina, Sun Shangxiang, Guan Suo, Ding Feng, (Aya)

Unlockable character: Aya (secret mission)

Clear Chapter 6 to unlock this stage.

Having seized the Orochi Army fortress at Guandu, Nobunaga’s army was riding the crest of a wave. Just at this time, news filtered through of a rebellion against Orochi led by Cao Pi and Mitsunari Ishida at Odawara Castle. The forces of the Orochi Army in Odawara had been severly depleted through the ongoing battle. Nobunaga immediately dispatched a unit to aid the rebellion, thinking that such a golden opportunity should not be overlooked.

Jia Xu will appear among the ambush units in the southern garrison, while Hisahide Matsunaga and Munenori Yagyū will appear among the ambush units in the northern garrison.

Aya can be unlocked in this battle after completing a secret mission, which can be unlocked by defeating Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi after foiling their plans.

See through Sima Yi’s ambush plan by defeating both Yellowbelly and Urutu before they arrive at the northern and southern garrisons. Then see through Zhuge Liang’s empty castle plan by rushing into the central garrison (Mt Ishigaki) alone before your allies do. After defeating Ina and Sun Shangxiang, resume fighting as normal.

After Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi retreat, Aya will appear in an event, explaining that she got lost while she was fleeing the Orochi Army’s attack. She managed to find the Coalition Army and seeing their skill in foiling Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi’s plans, wants to test their skill before she joins them. Defeat Aya in the secret mission and win the battle.

Chapter 7-X: Battle of Kanegasaki 金ヶ崎の戦い

Coalition Army and Honda Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Huang Zhong, Okuni, Xiaoqiao, Kanbei Kuroda Third-party characters: Tadakatsu Honda Enemy characters: Masamune Date, Kojūrō Katakura, Motonari Mōri, Takakage Kobayakawa, Chen Gong, Yu Jin, Jia Xu, Zhuge Dan, Lu Bu

Unlockable character: Tadakatsu Honda (4/4)

Clear Chapter 6-X to unlock this stage.

Orochi sent his closest ally, Masamune Date, to the headquarters of the Resistance in Kanegasaki. If Kanegasaki were to fall, it would mean the end of the resistance. In addition, a fatal blunder had been made, leaving Huang Zhong with a very small defense unit…

On the Orochi Army side, Koroku Hachisuka is replaced by another generic officer because why would he be an enemy when he appears as an ally in Chapter 6-X and 8-X? Kojūrō Katakura will appear as an additional officer next to Masamune Date, while Motonari Mōri and Takakage Kobayakawa appear in place of Zhang He and Guo Jia in this battle.

Enemy reinforcements led by Yu Jin, Jia Xu and Zhuge Dan will arrive when the messenger escapes the battlefield or is defeated; in the case of the former, it will provide the Coalition Army with more enemies to defeat so when the allied reinforcements arrive, it doesn’t look like they came for nothing. Kanbei Kuroda will appear in place of Morichika Chōsokabe among the allied reinforcements. Also, the allied reinforcements will arrive two minutes after the messengers escape instead of three minutes.

This is one of four battles required to unlock Tadakatsu Honda. To impress him, guide the messenger to the northeastern garrison as usual. Defeat Lu Bu yourself and allow the messenger to escape. Wait for the allied reinforcements to arrive, then defeat Masamune to win the battle.

An additional condition in the original game was that none of your allies could be defeated, but that condition has been removed in this version.

Chapter 8-X: Battle of Baidi Castle 白帝城の戦い

Coalition Army and Nō Army vs. Orochi Army Allied characters: Nobunaga Oda, Hanbei Takenaka Third-party characters: Nō, Cao Cao Enemy characters: Kotarō Fūma, Lu Bu, Orochi, Da Ji, Diamondback

Unlockable character: Lu Bu (4/4)

In Chapter 7, get 1000 KOs to unlock this stage.

Baidi Castle was one of the Orochi Army’s main strongholds. Forced to respond to other uprisings, Orochi had left this castle undermanned. Coordinating with his wife, Lady Nō, who had been freed by Sun Ce, Nobunaga organised a pincer attack on the castle. Just when the castle seemed likely to fall, however, Nobunaga received news that Orochi had sent an enormous force to welcome him…

Hanbei Takenaka is replaced by a generic officer in this battle. Yoshimasa Oka and Morishige Tsuchihashi are replaced by other generic officers because the Saika Renegades should be with Shu.

Orochi will appear in this battle if Chapter 8 has been cleared.

This is one of four battles required to unlock Lu Bu. To impress him, just defeat him without running away from him.

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Quick reminder that SLBP drops the "long o" sounds, and "Mori" in other publications may be spelled as "Mouri". This family is completely unrelated to Ranmaru's "Mori" family.

In history Motonari sent a lot of sons out for adoptions. To the point that of his 9 sons, perhaps only 3 of them remained surnamed "Mouri". Even within the context of just SLBP, there's more than one that got adopted out.

I think the part that says "he sent one out" is a mistranslation because even though Japanese has a way to render words plural, it's sometimes not used. This creates ambiguity that requires the translator to pay attention to the original context to know if this is plural or not.

I don't remember if in the actual event it's already specified that Kikkawa Motoharu and Kobayakawa Takakage are brothers or not, but I referenced this in my previous post. Those are two of Motonari's sons, both adopted out, thus having different surnames. Perhaps it wasn't mentioned, and so the translator didn't know.

As always, bending generations is a given in this game (like when the Oda fights Shingen instead of his son), and "Nobunaga is antagonistic against Mouri Motonari" is one of those things that happens when games or other media prioritise starring famous lords over historical facts.

The Oda did eventually fight with the Mouri, but that was after Motonari was a few years dead, and the headship taken over by his successor. In Motonari's life, the Oda and Mouri were allies/cooperating. Nobunaga sent gifts and condolences when Motonari died, and New Year's greetings were regularly sent over to the Mouri.

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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Constructs Special "Temporary Hall" for the First Major Renovation in 2024

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Constructs Special “Temporary Hall” for the First Major Renovation in 2024

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine will undergo the first major renovation of its important cultural property “Gohonden” in 124 years to mark the 1,125th anniversary of the death of Sugawara Michizane in 2027. The current main hall was rebuilt by Takakage Kobayakawa, Lord of Chikuzen, about 430 years ago, and was designated as a national important cultural property in the grand and splendid style of the…

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posting these here to store them

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New character showcase from Samurai Warriors 5: Kobayakawa Takakage, Mouri Motonari, Matsunaga Hisahide, Uesugi Kenshin, and Takeda Shingen

They really seem to be retooling the characters to be more age-appropriate for the setting, which is hinted to be somewhere in the 1550s to 1560s. Kenshin and Shingen are younger-looking, but conversely Motonari and Takakage are older-looking than their appearance in previous installments. 

We’ll see if the game goes on to deal with later timelines, and whether the characters will have another set of “older appearance” designs like Sanadamaru/Soul of Sanada did. 

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Painting Takakage Kobayakawa from Samurai Warriors 5 ✨