Scott Dawson

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Can someone suggest where to find information about the rise of the ashigaru, light infantry, in early modern Japan?

I can find various suggestions about ashigaru, foot soldiers, in combat in Japan and Korea. There are numerous artistic depictions (byobu, folding room screens) and accounts of battle and battle...

04 February 2017 3,542 3 View

Can anyone suggest a source for information on the production of saltpeter and gunpowder in early modern Japan, especially 16th century?

The introduction of firearms into Japan was an important innovation in Japanese warfare. However, firearms need gunpowder. Politics and demand would require local production. Other than powder...

09 July 2015 5,307 8 View

Was Asai Nagamasa the first husband of Oichi-no-kata? If she was previously married, who was her first husband?

I am working of a narrative of events leading to the battle of Sekigahara (1600). I am starting my account of events with the assassination of Oda Nobunaga (1582). Oichi's daughters play roles in...

09 October 2014 7,564 1 View