The battles with these Korean horse riders brought tools of war to Japan like horses and bronze weapons that would transform Japan from a collection of loosely aligned clans into a mostly united military juggernaut that would remain a world power until their defeat at the end of World War II. But even a united Japan was far from peaceful, with states often warring with each other for control of the rich farmlands and lucrative trade routes. These massive battles would often incur huge numbers of casualties in the tens of thousands, and topple regimes and eliminate entire bloodlines.
It is one of these eras of internal strife being immortalized by a new line of 3D printable campaign maps by the Rinkak Marketplace. Their first line of Deco Boco Maps features key battles during the Sengoku Warring States Era (late 1500s to early 1600s). Rinkak’s Deco Boco Maps are small 3D printed representations of individual battle locations with realistic and historically accurate terrain and battle conditions. The tiny three-dimensional maps are perfect for Japanese historians, students, historical battle enthusiasts and even tourists interested in some of Japan’s historical sites.
“This campaign covers eight famous battles of Japanese Warring States Era such as the famous Honnoji incident which Oda Nobunaga was forced to commit suicide with his own sword by Akechi Mitsuhide in AC 1582 and the climactic battle of Sekigahara which later decided the ruler of feudal Japan in AC 1600,” explained Rinkak’s Pauline Chen.
There are eight different 3D printable terrain maps of famous Japanese battles offered, each available for purchase in three different size options. Maps can be printed in sizes ranging from 5 x 5 cm for $17, 7 x 7 cm for $33, or 10 x 10 cm for $50. The maps are printed on full-color 3D printers so you can clearly see all of the important spots on the battlefield. The troop movement lines, key battle formations, locations of interest and landmarks are all clearly marked on the highly detailed three-dimensional maps.