Siege of Arai explained

Conflict:Siege of Arai
Partof:the Sengoku period
Date:July 11, 1516
Place:Arai castle, Sagami Province
Result:Hōjō victory
Combatant1:Miura clan
Uesugi clan
Combatant2:forces of Hōjō Soun
Commander1:Miura Yoshiatsu
Miura Yoshimoto
Uesugi Tomooki
Commander2:Hōjō Soun
Strength1:6,000
Strength2:9,000

The siege of Arai (新井城の戦い) was among the first steps taken by Hōjō Sōun towards becoming one of the most powerful warlords of Japan's Sengoku period. After attacking Kamakura in 1512, Hōjō turned to Arai castle, on Miura Peninsula, to the south, which was controlled by Miura Yoshiatsu.

Miura Yoshiatsu's son Yoshimoto, believing defeat to be inevitable, killed himself by chopping off his own head.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turnbull, Stephen . The Samurai Sourcebook . Cassell & Co. . 1998 . 1854095234 . 208.