Battle of Hashidayama

Battle of Hashidayama
	Part of Genpei War
	; Image of Lake Saiko, around the area the battle is believed to have happened.
Date	August 25, 1180 Jishō calendar
Location	"Hashida Mountain", Suruga Province
Result	Minamoto clan victory
Belligerents
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
Yasuda Yoshisada; Kudo Kagemitsu;	Kagehisa Matano [jp]; Tachibana no Tomochi [jp];

The Battle of Hashidayama (波志田山合戦) was one of the battles during the Genpei War, taking place in 1180. The location of Mount Hashida is assumed to be at the northern foot of Fuji,^[1] but the exact location is unknown due to various theories. This battle is what brought awareness to The Kai Minamoto clan [jp] in Japan.

^ "１１８０年（治承四年)" [1180 (4th year of Jisei)]. Azuma Kagami. p. ８月２５日. 而るに昨日昏黒に及ぶの間、富士の北麓に宿すの処、景久並び / He was then in the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, where he lodged yesterday in the dark

[1] "１１８０年（治承四年)" [1180 (4th year of Jisei)]. Azuma Kagami. p. ８月２５日. 而るに昨日昏黒に及ぶの間、富士の北麓に宿すの処、景久並び / He was then in the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, where he lodged yesterday in the dark

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