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Die legendären Krieger Japans und ihre geschätzten Schwerter
Die Schwertkultur der großen Festungen Japans
Legendäre Klingen, die Geschichte schrieben
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Ōmura Sumitada
Daimyo
## From the Arima to the Ōmura House Ōmura Sumitada was born in 1533 (Tenbun 2) as the second son of...
Sakakibara Kenkichi
The Sage of Striking Sword Exhibitions — Last Guardian of Jikishinkage-ryū in the Meiji Era
## The Strongest Swordsman of the Bakumatsu Period Born in Edo in Bunsei 13 (1830), Sakakibara Kenki...
Asano Naganori
The Trigger of Chūshingura — Tragic Daimyō of the Akō Domain Who Drew His Blade in the Matsu Corridor
Asano Naganori (1667-1701) was the lord of the domain of Akō in Harima Province (present-day Akō Cit...
Akashi Teruzumi
The Enigmatic Christian Warrior of the Siege of Osaka
## Life The year of Akashi Teruzumi's birth is uncertain, but he is thought to have been born aroun...
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The Taikō
## A Story of Rising from Humble Origins In 1537 (Tenbun 6), Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born in Nakamura...
Araki Mataemon
One of Japan's Three Great Vengeances, Duellist of Kagiya no Tsuji
Araki Mataemon (1599-1638) was a swordsman of the early Edo period and a figure who inscribed his na...
Konishi Yukinaga
Christian Daimyo and Commander of the Korean Invasion
## The Birth of a Christian Daimyō Born in Kyoto in Eiroku 1 (1558) as the second son of Konishi Ryū...
Komatsuhime (Inahime)
Daughter of Honda Tadakatsu and principal wife of Sanada Nobuyuki—a resolute woman who armed herself to refuse entry to her father-in-law Sanada Masayuki at Numata Castle
## Daughter of Honda Tadakatsu, One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokugawa Komatsuhime (Tenshō 1...
Hoshina Masayuki
Founder of the Aizu Domain, Embodiment of Benevolent Rule Who Supported Edo Shogunate Administration
Hoshina Masayuki (1611-1673) was a daimyō who flourished in the early Edo period, known as the half-...
Toyotomi Hideyori
Legitimate Son of Taikō Hideyoshi — Tragic Young Lord Who Fell at Osaka Castle as the Last Head of the Toyotomi Clan
Toyotomi Hideyori (1593–1615) was born the second son (effectively the legitimate heir) of Toyotomi ...
Tōdō Takatora
Master Castle Builder and First Lord of Iyo-Imabari Domain
Tōdō Takatora (1556-1630) was a samurai warrior active from the Azuchi-Momoyama period into the earl...
Kyōgoku Takatsugu
First daimyo of Wakasa Obama domain, whose defense of Ōtsu Castle helped shape the outcome of Sekigahara
## Origins Kyōgoku Takatsugu (1563-1609) was head of the Kyōgoku, a distinguished house descended f...