Shinchoko-ki

The Shinchôkôki

• 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)

1. The Northern and Southern Districts of Owari province
2. The First Battle of Azukizaka
3. Kippôshi's Genpuku
4. Oda Nobuhide's invasion of Mino
5. Taira Kagekiyo's famed sword Azamaru
6. Oda Nobuhide rescues Ôgaki castle
7. The Young Nobunaga
8. The Inuyama Revolt
9. The Death of Oda Nobuhide
10. The Battle of San no Yama-Akazuka
11. The Struggle for Matsuba and Fukada castles
12. Yanada Yajiemon's Loyalties
13. A Meeting with Saitô Dôsan
14. Attack on Muraki castle
15. Owari Shugo suicide
16. The Battle of Nakaichiba
17. The takeover of Kiyosu castle
18. The Sudden Death of Oda Hidetaka
19. Oda Nobuyuki's opposition to Nobunaga
20. The Serpent
21. Trial by Fire
22. Saitô Dôsan's exile of Toki Yorinari
23. The Death of Saitô Dôsan
24. Oda Nobuyasu's opposition to Nobunaga
25. A Meeting with the Owari and Mikawa Shugo
26. The Revolt of Oda Nobuhiro
27. The Dance
28. Suruga forces advance to Narumi
29. The Murder of Oda Nobuyuki
30. The Battle of Ukino
31. Niwa Yôzô's Loyalties
32. The Siege of Iwakura castle
33. The Priest Tentaku's Tale
34. The Priest Tentaku's Tale II
35. The Siege of Narumi castle and the building of a fort
36. The Death of Imagawa Yoshimoto (The Battle of Okehazama)
37. Tokugawa Ieyasu Returns to Okazaki
38. Exile of the Owari Shugo
39. The Battle of Moribe
40. The Battle of Jûshichijô
41. The Battle of Okuchi castle
42. Building a Castle on Komaki Mountain, and Transfer to the New Castle by Nobunaga
43. The Loyalties of the chief vassals of Inuyama castle
44. Kajita castle Allies
45. Encampment on Igi mountain
46. The Battle at Dôhora Fortress
47. The Siege of Inabayama castle
48. Entering the capital with Ashikaga Yoshiaki

Nobunaga's life from 1568 (巻一)

1. The Suicide of Ashikaga Yoshiteru
2. Ashikaga Yoshiaki's reliance on the Rokkaku and Asakura
3. Nobunaga prepares to bring Ashikaga Yoshiaki to the Capital
4. Entering the Capital, and the Subjugation of the Kinai Provinces
5. The Noh Performance of actors Kanze and Konbaru
6. Nobunaga abolishes check stations in his domains

SamuraiWiki Articles that cite the Shinchôkôki

• First Battle of Azukizaka
• Siege of Iwakura
• Iwamuro Nagato no kami
• Kageyama Kazukage
• Niwa Nagahide
• Battle of Ochikubo
• Ota Gyuichi
• Battle of San no Yama-Akatsuka
• Seven Spears of Azukizaka
• Battle of Ukino

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.