Battle of Kojima
Part of the Genpei War
Ukiyo-e depiction of the Battle of Fujito
Date 1184 Location Kojima, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea 34°33′21.5″N 133°47′58.7″E / 34.555972°N 133.799639°E / 34.555972; 133.799639 Result Minamoto victory
Belligerents
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Noriyori Sasaki Moritsuna	Taira no Yukimori
class=notpageimage| Location within Japan

The Battle of Kojima (児島合戦), also called Battle of Fujito (藤戸の戦い), was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history, and took place in 1184. ^{[1] [2]}

Battle

In pursuit of the fleeing Taira from Ichi-no-Tani, on their way to Yashima, Minamoto no Noriyori engaged and defeated his enemies in battle at Kojima. The attack was led by Sasaki Moritsuna, who swam his horse across a narrow strait between Kojima and the mainland of Honshū. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• The Tale of Heike

References

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