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Die legendären Krieger Japans und ihre geschätzten Schwerter
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Mōri Hidemoto
The Mōri clan elder remembered for the "Saishō-dono's Empty Lunchbox" episode at Sekigahara, and first lord of Chōfu Domain
Mōri Hidemoto (1579–1650) was a military commander and daimyo active from the Azuchi-Momoyama period...
Honda Masazumi
The Trusted Strategist of the Tokugawa Shogunate Brought Down by the Utsunomiya Conspiracy
## Life Born in 1565 as the eldest son of Honda Masanobu, Ieyasu's trusted strategist, Masazumi bec...
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
The White-Veiled General — The Brilliant Commander Who Died for Friendship at Sekigahara
## A Renowned General in a White Hood Ōtani Yoshitsugu, said to have been born in Eiroku 2 (1559) or...
Yamada Nagamasa
From leader of Ayutthaya's Japanese quarter to a high official of the Siamese kingdom — the remarkable early-Edo adventurer who crossed the sea
Yamada Nagamasa is believed to have been born around 1590 in Suruga Province (present-day Shizuoka P...
Takechi Hanpeita
Leader of the Tosa Kinnōtō and Master of the Kyōshin Meichi-ryū Sword Art
Takechi Hanpeita (1829-1865) was a samurai patriot of the late Bakumatsu period who stood at the cen...
Matsudaira Nobutsuna
The shogunal elder known as "Chie Izu" — suppressor of the Shimabara Rebellion and founder of Kawagoe domain's prosperity
## Life and Origins Matsudaira Nobutsuna (1596-1662) was born in Musashi Province as the eldest son...
Hosokawa Tadaoki
Sansai—Gracia's Husband and Owner of Kasen Kanesada, a Warrior-Scholar Daimyō Who Lived Through a Turbulent Age of Tea, Swords, and Love and Hatred
## A Daimyō Skilled in Both Letters and Arms Born in Eiroku 6 (1563) as the eldest son of Hosokawa F...
Tachibana Muneshige
The Peerless Warrior of Western Japan
## The Birth of Saigoku Musō Born in 1567 (Eiroku 10) in Bungo Province (present-day Ōita Prefecture...
Hosokawa Gracia
Daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide and wife of Hosokawa Tadaoki——A tragic Christian unable to commit suicide due to her faith, pierced by a naginata
## Tama, Daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide Hosokawa Gracia (1563–1600) was born as the daughter of Akech...
Kimura Shigenari
The Young Toyotomi Retainer Who Perfumed His Helmet Before His Final Battle
## Life Though his birth year is uncertain, Kimura Shigenari was likely born around the same time a...
Shirai Tōru
Second Head of Tenshin Ittō-ryū and Founder of Tenshinden Heihō, a Swordsman of the Late Edo Period
Shirai Tōru (1783-1843) was a swordsman active in the late Edo period. He was the second head of the...
Chiba Sadakichi
Master of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū 'Okechō Chiba' Dojo, Teacher of Sakamoto Ryōma
Chiba Sadakichi (birth year unknown – December 5, 1879) was a swordsman active from the late Edo per...