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Kakitsu incident

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The Kakitsu incident (嘉吉の乱) refers to a political and military upheaval that occurred in 1441 during the Muromachi period of Japanese history. This is the extent of the verified factual information available from the source used in preparing this dossier.

The single available English-language source describing this event is a brief Wikipedia entry that provides only the name, Japanese-language title, and a general characterization of the event as a "political and military upheaval."

Two additional references were noted as being cited by the source Wikipedia article: a Google Translate rendering of a Japanese Wikipedia article, and a reference to deepl.com, a translation service. Per sourcing guidelines, these corroborating references have been included in the citations list associated with this case, but no independent factual claims have been drawn from them, as their content was not available for review in a form that could be verified.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
Year on file
Location
Japan (approximate, Muromachi-period location unconfirmed)
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 1441

    The Kakitsu incident, a political and military upheaval, occurs during the Muromachi period.

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
The Kakitsu incident was a political and military upheaval in 1441 during Japan's Muromachi period.
Where did the crime happen?
Japan (approximate, Muromachi-period location unconfirmed).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.

Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDICKakitsu incidentWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. ENCYCLOPEDICContemporaneous coverage — translate.google.comtranslate.google.com · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — deepl.comdeepl.com · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 13, 2026