Kawanakajima 1553–64

Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and samurai warfare. He has travelled extensively in the Far East, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of numerous titles, including Men-at-Arms 86: ‘Samurai Armies 1550-1615’, and Campaign 69: ‘Nagashino 1575’. Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK, and attended art college in Middlesborough. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1991 has worked as a professional artist. Wayne has provided illustrations and source material for many gaming companies, creating figures, landscapes and interiors, as well as providing core characterisation. He is perhaps best known though for his work on titles such as '2000AD', 'Slaine', and 'Judge Dredd'. Wayne is also a keen modeller and historical re-enactor.

• Origins of the campaignsChronologyOpposing CommandersOpposing ArmiesOpposing PlansThe Kawanakajima campaigns (1553, 1555, 1557, 1561, 1564)AftermathThe Battlefield TodayBibliographyIndex

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