Editing Oda Nobunaga (section)

=== Personality ===
Luís Fróis described Nobunaga in his ''History of Japan'' as "of medium height and lean build, with a thin moustache and a very clear voice". Regarding his height, in ''Jesuit Japan Correspondence – Luís Fróis Letter'' of 1 June 1568, he also describes him as "tall and lean, with a very high voice".<ref name="nichibunhistory109">{{cite web| url = https://www.nichibun-g.co.jp/data/web-magazine/manabito/history/history109/| title  =学び!と歴史 <Vol. 109> 16世紀という時代 —開かれた世界への眼—（3）| last = Ohama| first = Tetsuya| author-link =| date = 31 March 2017 | orig-date = | editor-last = | editor-first = | website = | publisher = Nihon Bunkyou Shuppan| language = ja| trans-title =Learning! and History <Vol. 109> The 16th century – an open eye on the world (3)| access-date = 7 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="nichibun024">{{cite web| url = https://www.nichibun-g.co.jp/data/web-magazine/manabito/archive/history/024.html| title  = 大濱先生の読み解く歴史の世界「信長という男」| last = Ohama| first = Tetsuya| author-link =| date = March 2009 | orig-date = | editor-last = | editor-first = | website = Manabito| publisher = Nihon Bunkyou Shuppan| language = ja| trans-title =Dr Ohama's reading of the world of history: 'A man called Nobunaga'.| access-date = 7 August 2023}}</ref>
His height is estimated to be 5 shaku 5 or 6 sun ({{convert|166|-|169|cm|ftin|disp=x| or }}) tall based on a life-size seated wooden statue of him left at Daitoku-ji and the armour he is said to have used.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.kk-bestsellers.com/articles/-/5671/|title =一番身長が高かった戦国武将は誰?| last = | first = | author-link =| date = 26 May 2017 | orig-date = | editor-last = | editor-first = | website = bestsellers.com  | publisher = Bestsellers| language = ja| trans-title = Who was the tallest warlord?| access-date = 5 July 2023}}</ref>

According to Fróis, he had great understanding and clear judgment, disdained gods, Buddha and other idols, and did not believe in any pagan divination. His sect was the Lotus sect, but he preached in high spirits that there is no creator of the universe, that the spirit is not immortal, and that nothing exists after death, and there are no awards or punishments in the afterlife.<ref name="nichibunhistory109"/><ref name="nichibun024"/>

He was extremely fond of warfare, devoted to the practice of martial arts, and was coarse. He was arrogant but honourable, strict in righteousness and enjoyed the deeds of justice and mercy. When others insulted him, he did not hesitate to punish them, but in certain matters he showed amiability and mercy.<ref name="nichibunhistory109"/><ref name="nichibun024"/>

He was also temperamental, though not greedy, and could be prone to temper tantrums. He was secretive in his decisions and extremely cunning in his strategies. He was magnanimous and patient, even when the fortunes of war seemed to be against him. He had a somewhat melancholy shadow, but when it came to difficult schemes, he was fearless, and people followed his orders in everything.<ref name="nichibunhistory109"/><ref name="nichibun024"/>

He was seldom disciplined, rarely swayed by the advice of his vassals, and was extremely feared and respected by all. He despised all the daimyō of Japan and spoke to them condescendingly, as if they were his subordinate retainers, and the people obeyed him as if he were an absolute monarch. On the other hand, he also spoke cordially with a very lowly and despised servant.<ref name="nichibunhistory109"/><ref name="nichibun024"/>

He did not drink, ate sparingly, did not sleep much and was an early riser. He liked his house to be clean and was meticulous in his instructions on various matters. When talking to people, he disliked long conversations and lengthy preliminaries. He particularly liked the famous vessels of the tea ceremony, good horses, swords and falconry. He also loved watching people perform sumo naked in front of him, regardless of status.<ref name="nichibunhistory109"/>

Nobunaga's many great achievements were also thanks to the education of his father, Nobuhide. Originally, Nobuhide was only one of the three magistrates of Kiyosu, rather than the whole of Owari, but he gained so much power that he overpowered the [[Shugodai]] who ruled Owari. Nobuhide was not only a brilliant military man, but was also a well-known cultural figure in Kyoto. However, he believed that doing the same thing as himself at the turn of the age would no longer work, did not give Nobunaga the same education as himself at all. Nobuhide let Nobunaga do only what he wanted to do and what he was good at. As a result, he had no complexes about anything or anyone.<ref name="toyokeizai412082">{{cite web| url = https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/412082| title =織田信長を生んだ父･信秀の独創的な教育方針歴史に学ぶ乱世を生き抜く発想力の身に付け方| last = Kaku| first = Kozo | author-link =| date = 1 May 2017 | orig-date = | editor-last = | editor-first = | website = Toyo Keizai Online| publisher = [[Toyo Keizai]]| language = ja| trans-title = The original educational policy of Oda Nobunaga's father, Nobuhide, which gave birth to him. Learning from history how to acquire the ability to think outside the box to survive in turbulent times.| access-date = 7 August 2023}}</ref>

A letter left by Luis Frois states that in response to a letter from Takeda Shingen signed {{Nihongo|''Tendai no Zasu Shamon Shingen''|天台座主沙門信玄|{{lit|The head priest of the Tendai sect Monk Shingen}}}}, Nobunaga signed back {{Nihongo|''Dairokuten no Maō Nobunaga''|第六天魔王|{{lit|Nobunaga the Demon King of the 6th Heaven}}}}. Takeda Shingen cited Nobunaga's Fire Attack against Mount Hiei, the head temple of the Tendai sect, as the reason for his hostility to Nobunaga, and to emphasise this and gain support from Buddhist forces, he took the name of Tendai Zasu, indicating that he was the head of Enryaku-ji. In reality, however, Shingen was not a Tendai Zasu or even a believer in the Tendai sect, and it is said that Nobunaga may have referred to himself as the Demon King to mock Shingen's own choice of title.<ref name="nichibun024"/><ref name="gendai105124">{{cite web| url = https://gendai.media/articles/-/105124|title =「楽市楽座は信長が発案した?」解いておきたい信長への「5つの誤解」| last = | first = | author-link =| date = 29 January 2023| orig-date = | editor-last = | editor-first = | website = [[Shūkan Gendai|Gendai Business]] | publisher =[[Kodansha]]| language = ja| trans-title = "Was Rakuichi Rakuza conceived by Nobunaga?" – "5 misconceptions" about Nobunaga that need to be cleared up.| access-date = 7 August 2023}}</ref>