Kōka

Kōka lies among the hills of southeastern Ōmi, near the roads leading towards Iga and the capital. Its local warriors became famous for their skill in irregular warfare. When the shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa led an army against the Rokkaku in 1487, men of Kōka aided the defenders with night attacks. Their reputation endured in the stories of the Kōka ninja, although the families of the district were also landholders with fortified homes of their own.