Key facts

Year	1555	Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era	Early modern (1500–1799)	derived from year
Location	Japan	Natural Earth (modern borders)
Continent	Asia	Natural Earth
War / conflict	Three Surprise Attacks of Japan	Wikidata P361
Participants	Mōri Motonari, Sue Harukata	Wikidata P710
Coordinates	34.3016, 132.3223	Wikidata P625

About the battle

The 1555 Battle of Miyajima (厳島合戦, Itsukushima Kassen) was the only battle to be fought on the sacred island of Miyajima; the entire island is considered to be a Shinto shrine, and no birth or death is allowed on the island. Extensive purification rituals took place after the battle, to cleanse the shrine and the island of the pollution of death.

The Battle of Miyajima was the turning point in a campaign for control of the Ōuchi clan and of Aki Province, a strategically important province for establishing control of western Honshu. It was an important step for the Mōri clan in taking the foremost position in western Japan, and cemented the reputation of Mōri Motonari as a cunning strategist.

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