Battle of Arita-Nakaide
| Battle of Arita-Nakaide | |||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Takeda clan of Aki | Forces of Mōri Motonari and Yoshikawa clan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Takeda Motoshige † Kumagai Motojika † |
Mōri Motonari Mōri Mototsuna | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 |
850 Mōri 300 Yoshikawa reinforcements Total: 1,150 | ||||||
Location within Japan | |||||||
The Battle of Arita-Nakaide (有田中井手の戦) took place in 1517 in Aki Province, Japan during the Sengoku period. During the battle, Takeda Motoshige was defeated by a young Mōri Motonari. It was Motonari's first battle.