People / group

Ikkō-ikki

15th–16th century · 15th century · Also known as Ikko-ikki, Ikko leagues

The Ikkō-ikki were leagues of farmers, local warriors, townspeople and priests belonging to the True Pure Land school of Buddhism in 15th- and 16th-century Japan. In 1488 they overthrew the governor of Kaga and ruled the province until 1580, and from the fortified Ishiyama Hongan-ji they resisted Oda Nobunaga for a decade before surrendering in 1580.

Ikkō-ikki
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kaga Ikko-ikkiIshiyama Hongan-ji

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ikkō-ikki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ikko-ikki
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The Epoch Institute. “Ikkō-ikki.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ikko-ikki.
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