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CultureHe Was So Close After the Honno-ji Incident: Who Was the Man Closest to Ruling Japan—Not Hideyoshi or Katsuie?

The 30th installment of the series on the real figure of Toyotomi Hidenaga, the man who made Hideyoshi ruler, examines Oda Nobutaka after the Honno-ji Incident. Nobutaka, the third son of Oda Nobunaga, is described as someone who was said to have been closest to becoming the country’s ruler immediately afterward. Tomoyuki Mayama explains Nobutaka’s role and historical image.

Japanese historyHonno-ji IncidentOda Nobutaka

TToyo Keizai★☆☆☆☆2026-07-18 22:00Original

He Was So Close After the Honno-ji Incident: Who Was the Man Closest to Ruling Japan—Not Hideyoshi or Katsuie?
He Was So Close After the Honno-ji Incident: Who Was the Man Closest to Ruling Japan—Not Hideyoshi or Katsuie?Culture