tonami-yama

Updated: May 21, 2025

But when the main army of the Minamoto came into action, the complexion of affairs changed at once. In a great battle fought at Tonami-yama in Echizen, Yoshinaka won a signal victory by the manoeuvre of launching at the Taira a herd of oxen having torches fastened to their horns. Thousands of the Taira perished, including many leaders.

F. (Frank) Brinkley - A History of the Japanese People : From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era