Oda Nobunaga

"“Summit Emotion Strategy Seven Battles.” “Summit” means “Envisioning a Vision.” It refers to Oda Nobunaga’s “Conquest with Weaponry,” Sakamoto Ryoma’s “Nation’s Renewal,” and Shibusawa Eiichi’s “Modernization of Japan.”"

"“Courage” means “the courage to fight, the courage to make up one’s mind, and the courage to retreat. Particularly in retreating, ten times the courage of attacking is needed.” Oda Nobunaga was a master of retreat. When he attacked the Hokuriku Region, he understood the folly of a decisive battle with Uesugi Kenshin’s army by stating, “The main purpose is to secure Kyoto,” and executed a retreat. This infamous retreat led Nobunaga to conquer."

"“Emotion” refers to “Gathering Information.” In battle, Oda Nobunaga utilized “ninja forces.”"

"The final fifth stage is “Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Sea.” It symbolizes Shingen Takeda and Oda Nobunaga, who were said to be geniuses in battle. The final “Sea” is the state of mind reached by Masayoshi Son when his battles are complete."

"“Tian” represents “Heaven’s Timing, Timing,” bringing to mind Oda Nobunaga who succeeded in a surprise attack at the Battle of Okehazama, and Sakamoto Ryoma incorporating the restoration of imperial rule in the “Ship of Eight Policies.”"

"“Rough” means “strategy.” This is also Oda Nobunaga."

"“One” means “a strong obsession with being number one.” Unifying the nation with military force and becoming a “conqueror” requires a strong desire to be “number one.” Oda Nobunaga was precisely such a Sengoku warlord."

"“Seven” is the magic number that indicates “the optimal timing to make a move in a game is when a 70% chance of victory is seen.” When Oda Nobunaga, Ryoma Sakamoto, and Eiichi Shibusawa sensed “victory,” they took “bold actions” as if driven by it. Oda Nobunaga made a significant shift with the Battle of Okehazama, where he blocked the path of Imagawa Yoshimoto aiming for Kyoto, Ryoma Sakamoto with his two defections, and Eiichi Shibusawa when he resigned from the Ministry of Finance at the request of the Meiji government to live as an entrepreneur establishing the First National Bank."

"“Jiang” refers to a “Superior General,” or excellent staff. It recalls Oda Nobunaga forming an army by selecting skillful individuals like Toyotomi Hideyoshi, combining old vassals and new recruits, and Shibusawa Eiichi who established the first corporation in Japan and gathered excellent talent."

"“Flow” means “seeing the flow of the times, predicting ahead, and taking action while waiting.” Oda Nobunaga, Ryoma Sakamoto, and Eiichi Shibusawa were such great figures."

"“Fa” symbolizes “System or Rule-making, Creating a mechanism for continuous victory,” modeled by Oda Nobunaga’s large army structure and Shibusawa Eiichi who organized a corporation, forming a capitalist economic system. Masayoshi Son clearly states, “I respect Shibusawa Eiichi, who laid the foundation of capitalism in Japan.”"

"“Attack” refers to “offensive power.” Oda Nobunaga set up traps with wooden fences and guns at the Battle of Nagashino. He deployed three thousand elite shooters in a three-tier formation and erected horseproof fences to block the Takeda army’s cavalry, leading to the annihilation of Takeda’s forces with innovative tactics."

"“Battle” means “only by fighting with one’s life on the line can one accomplish things.” This is well demonstrated by the life of Oda Nobunaga and Ryoma Sakamoto."

"From when he was a child until he created this “twenty-five character” board, it is noted that Son esteemed four individuals: Ninomiya Sontoku, Oda Nobunaga, Sakamoto Ryoma, and Shibusawa Eiichi."

"“Tao” signifies “Principle, Aspiration,” reminiscent of Oda Nobunaga’s aspiration for conquering the world and Sakamoto Ryoma’s dream of an open nation."

"So why did he come up with a long-term life plan spanning fifty years during this period? The model for this ultra-long-term plan, called the ‘Fifty-Year Life Plan,’ was actually inspired by the Sengoku warlord he admired alongside Sakamoto Ryoma: Oda Nobunaga."