In later generations, there were countless records in Japan about the Battle of Okehazama—after all, this was the pivotal battle where Oda Nobunaga transformed from a country bumpkin into a man of the realm. But the details become murky, steeped in the flavor of embellishment. It's as if Oda Nobunaga just squatted in Qingzhou City, faced Imagawa Yoshimoto's overwhelming offensive, fell into utter despair, then suddenly grabbed his folding fan, danced a rendition of "Atsumori," and with death in his heart, charged out of the castle—miraculously finding Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was coincidentally resting away from his main force, and before anyone knew what happened, Nobunaga cut him down.