NHK's history program "History Detective" (General Channel) will air "Uesugi Kenshin Dies!" on May 20th at 10 PM. The program will feature Uesugi Kenshin, who was mummified in his armor and helmet after his death and enshrined in his castle.
He died at the age of 49. Remarkably, Uesugi Kenshin's remains were mummified while still wearing his armor and helmet, then placed in a jar and enshrined at Kasugayama Castle.
Immediately following this, a fierce battle for control of the country began, involving major figures of the Sengoku period such as Oda, Tokugawa, Takeda, and Hojo. This was one of the most turbulent four years of the Sengoku period, continuing until the Honnoji Incident. Furthermore, newly discovered historical materials in recent years have revealed a new image of Kenshin that overturns conventional wisdom. What was the dynamism of the turbulent times triggered by Kenshin's death, and what was its unexpected conclusion...?
