NHK's history program "History Detective" (NHK General) will air "Nobunaga's Greatest Enemy: Osaka Honganji" on June 3rd at 10 PM. This episode focuses on Osaka Honganji, the religious force that tormented Oda Nobunaga for 11 years. The program thoroughly investigates the fierce battles.
Nobunaga's greatest enemy was the temples. The overwhelming power of Osaka Honganji lay in the charisma of its leader, Kennyo, and the vast network that stretched throughout the country.
The weapon is "words," which can move people's hearts and even influence the battlefield. The manifesto issued by Honganji ignited a sense of rivalry against Nobunaga. And the little-known reality of the anti-Nobunaga coalition. There is a possibility that Honganji was also involved behind the scenes of Takeda Shingen's actions...
