Battle of Kyōkōji

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Battle of Kyōkōji
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 19–20 May 1562 Location Kyōkōji temple, Japan 34°37′7.4″N 135°38′10.5″E / 34.618722°N 135.636250°E / 34.618722; 135.636250 Result Miyoshi victory
Belligerents
Miyoshi clan	Hatakeyama clan
Commanders and leaders
Miyoshi Nagayoshi Shima Sakon	Hatakeyama Takamasa
Strength
60,000	40,000
class=notpageimage| Location within Japan

The 1562 Battle of Kyōkōji (Japanese: 教興寺の戦い) was one of many battles fought between the Miyoshi and Hatakeyama in Japan's Sengoku period. On 19–20 May of that year, the battle was won by Miyoshi Nagayoshi over Hatakeyama Takamasa.^{[citation needed]}

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