22. Although Go-Daigo had been driven out of Kyôto, he still commanded the loyalty of powerful warriors such as Nitta Yoshisada and Kusunoki Masashige. However, they were defeated by the Ashikaga in 1336, at which battle?
From Quiz History of Japan, 1333-1615
Answer:
The battle of Minatogawa
Kusunoki Masashige, one of the greatest generals in the history of Japan, advised Go-Daigo not to directly confront the Ashikaga forces as they advanced north toward Kyôto, but his advice was not followed, and he was ordered to meet the enemy at Minatogawa, near the modern city of Kobe. Loyal to the end, Masashige obeyed his Emperor and met his death in the resulting defeat.
The battles of Okehazama and Nagashino are key dates in the career of Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who would begin the process of re-unifying Japan in the sixteenth century. The battle of Sekigahara, perhaps the most significant in Japan's history, sealed the triumph of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the warlord who completed the process of re-unification.