Battle of Kawasaki

Battle of Kawasaki
Part of the Zenkunen War
Date 1057 Location Kawasaki, Mutsu province 38°50′54.5″N 141°17′36.8″E / 38.848472°N 141.293556°E / 38.848472; 141.293556 Result Abe victory
Belligerents
Minamoto forces	Abe forces
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, Minamoto no Yoshiie	Abe no Sadato
Strength
1800	4000
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The battle of Kawasaki was the first major battle of the Early Nine Years' War (Zenkunen War) (1051-1063). It was fought between the forces of the Abe clan, led by Abe no Sadato, and those of the Minamoto clan, acting as agents of the Imperial Court, and led by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his eighteen-year-old son Yoshiie.