In September 1568, Oda Nobunaga entered Kyoto with Ashikaga Yoshiaki (who would soon become Shogun) and set up camp at Toji Temple. This document is a command from Nobunaga to his subordinates, (the second, third, and fourth lines from the right, respectively): prohibitions against assembling armies or occupying land,
causing disturbances or setting fires, and cutting down trees.

Toji Temple was naturally concerned about the potential for trouble with such a large army stationed inside, so they requested Nobunaga to issue this document.

It shows the authentic handwriting of one of
the most powerful warlords who participated in shaping early modern Japan. Particularly appreciated is the presence, in the lower left corner of the page, of the vermilion seal with the characters Tenka fubu 天下布武, literally “to bring the martial (virtues) to the world,” a sort of motto Nobunaga used when he began his military campaign to conquer Japan.