- Japanese: 信長公記
The Shinchôkôki is a record of the Oda clan from 1544 to the death of Oda Nobunaga. It was written by Ôta Gyûichi, a vassal of Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Shinchôkôki is considered a reliable historical account of the events described.
Sections of the Shinchôkôki
(The order of sections is different depending on the book in question. The order of this list is from the modern Japanese translation by Nakagawa Taiko)
The Events Prior to Entering the Capital (首巻)
- The Northern and Southern Districts of Owari province
- The First Battle of Azukizaka
- Kippôshi's Genpuku
- Oda Nobuhide's invasion of Mino
- Taira Kagekiyo's famed sword Azamaru
- Oda Nobuhide rescues Ôgaki castle
- The Young Nobunaga
- The Inuyama Revolt
- The Death of Oda Nobuhide
- The Battle of San no Yama-Akatsuka
- The Struggle for Matsuba and Fukada castles
- Yanada Yajiemon's Loyalties
- A Meeting with Saitô Dôsan
- Attack on Muraki castle
- Owari Shugo suicide
- The Battle of Nakaichiba
- The takeover of Kiyosu castle
- The Sudden Death of Oda Hidetaka
- Oda Nobuyuki's opposition to Nobunaga
- The Serpent
- Trial by Fire
- Saitô Dôsan's exile of Toki Yorinari
- The Death of Saitô Dôsan
- Oda Nobuyasu's opposition to Nobunaga
- A Meeting with the Owari and Mikawa Shugo
- The Revolt of Oda Nobuhiro
- The Dance
- Suruga forces advance to Narumi castle
- The Murder of Oda Nobuyuki
- The Battle of Ukino
- Niwa Yôzô's Loyalties
- The Siege of Iwakura castle
- The Priest Tentaku's Tale
- The Priest Tentaku's Tale II
- The Siege of Narumi castle and the building of a fort
- The Death of Imagawa Yoshimoto (The Battle of Okehazama)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu Returns to Okazaki
- Exile of the Owari Shugo
- The Battle of Moribe
- The Battle of Jûshichijô
- The Battle of Okuchi castle
- Building a Castle on Komaki Mountain, and Transfer to the New Castle by Nobunaga
- The Loyalties of the chief vassals of Inuyama castle
- Kajita castle Allies
- Encampment on Igi mountain
- The Battle at Dôhora Fortress
- The Siege of Inabayama castle
- Entering the capital with Ashikaga Yoshiaki
Nobunaga's life from 1568 (巻一)
- The Suicide of Ashikaga Yoshiteru
- Ashikaga Yoshiaki's reliance on the Rokkaku and Asakura
- Nobunaga prepares to bring Ashikaga Yoshiaki to the Capital
- Entering the Capital, and the Subjugation of the Kinai Provinces
- The Noh Performance of actors Kanze and Konbaru
- Nobunaga abolishes check stations in his domains
SamuraiWiki Articles that cite the Shinchôkôki
Purchase Links
- Modern Japanese translation Vol.1 by Nakagawa Taiko 現代語訳 信長公記〈上〉
- Modern Japanese translation Vol.2 by Nakagawa Taiko 現代語訳 信長公記〈下〉
- Original 16th century text 信長公記
Internet Links
- Index to PDF of Original 16th century text
- A modern Japanese translation - An internet translation done by a law student rather than a scholar.
