Asakura clan
The battle came as a Azai and Asakura reaction to Oda Nobunaga's sieges of the castles of Odani and Yokoyama, which belonged to the Azai and Asakura clans. It was also referred to as the Battle of Nomura (野村合戦 "Nomura Kassen") by the Oda and Azai clans and the Battle of Mitamura (三田村合戦 "Mitamura Kassen") by the Asakura clan.