RAN BALLTLEFIELD GAMEBOARDS. Japanese battle game boards available in 10 different 2 5/16” x 2 5/16” modular sections, each comes with one detachment of infantry, archers or varies other military components. Sold to store as a set of 10 sections, each section and parts packed in plastic bag, store can sell each section individually. Store net cost $2 for a set of 10. No.71015

Kawanakajima Kessen (decisive battle of Kawanakajima)-part of a series of collectible figures from the Sengoku Jidai (Warring States Period in Japanese History). There were anywhere from 5-7 battles fought at Kawanakajima between Uesugi Kenshin (The Dragon Of Echigo, the blue troops with the white Bishamoten-God Of War-banners) and Takeda Shingen (The Tiger Of Kai, the red troops, with the Centipide messenger flag and the furinkazan-wind, forest, fire, mountain-flags), and this set is based on the fourth battle (the only one to feature real fighting and substantial casualties-the other 'battles' had almost no fighting). It featured a lot of manuevering and is one of the 6 most famous samurai battles in Japanese history. The most dramatic part of the battle (although it's likely just a legend) is when Kenshin charged alone into Shingen's camp. Shingen remained sitting (he's the immovable 'mountain' in the banners) and fended off Kenshin's attack with his war fan until his retainers drove Kenshin off. In the toy, Kenshin is the guy on the horse wearing the monk's hood-Shingen is the one sitting on the camp stool.