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Die legendären Krieger Japans und ihre geschätzten Schwerter
Die Schwertkultur der großen Festungen Japans
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Ōno Harufusa
Leader of the hardline war faction at Osaka Castle, who charged Tokugawa Hidetada's headquarters in the Summer Campaign
## Origins Ōno Harufusa came from a family based at Ōno village in Hagurigun, Owari Province. His f...
Chiba Shūsaku
Founder of Hokushin Ittō-ryū — The Father of Modern Kenjutsu Who Trained the Patriots of the Meiji Restoration
## The Birth of Hokushin Ittō-ryū Chiba Shūsaku Narimasa, said to have been born in Kansei 5 (1793) ...
Okada Izō
One of the Four Great Hitokiri (Assassins) of the Bakumatsu, Swordsman of the Tosa Kinnōtō
Okada Izō (1838-1865) was a swordsman who went up to the capital from Tosa Province (present-day Kōc...
Shimazu Toyohisa
Sekigahara's Rear Guard—The Satsuma Warrior Who Sacrificed His Life to Save His Uncle Yoshihiro
## Shimazu Toyohisa, the Fierce General of the Shimazu Born in Genki 1 (1570) as a son of Shimazu Ie...
Doi Toshikatsu
The Powerful Rōjū Who Served Three Tokugawa Shoguns, Rumored to Be Ieyasu's Hidden Son
## Life Born on 19 April 1573 (Genki 4/3/18), Doi Toshikatsu was appointed guardian (moriyaku) to t...
Kira Yoshinaka
"Kira Kōzuke-no-suke" — master of shogunal ceremony and the central counterpart of the Akō incident
## Origins and Service as a Kōke Kira Yoshinaka (1641-1703) was born the son of Kira Yoshifuyu, a h...
Katagiri Katsumoto
One of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake — the ill-fated chief retainer whose actions triggered the Siege of Osaka
## Life Katagiri Katsumoto (1556-1615) was a warrior from Ōmi Province who served Toyotomi Hideyosh...
Yagyū Toshikane
Owari Domain Fencing Instructor, Ren'yasai
Yagyū Toshikane (Kan'ei 2, 1625 – Genroku 7, 1694) was a swordsman of the early Edo period and a sam...
Natsuka Masaie
One of the Toyotomi Five Commissioners, lord of Minakuchi-Okayama Castle in Ōmi, who supported Hideyoshi's regime with his talent for arithmetic
Natsuka Masaie (1562-1600) was a samurai commander who handled finance and logistics administration ...
Isono Kazumasa
Asai Clan General
Isono Kazumasa (1523–1590) was a warrior of the Sengoku and Azuchi–Momoyama periods who served two g...
Kasuya Takenori
One of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake who joined the Western Army at Sekigahara and lost his domain
## Life Kasuya Takenori (b. 1562, death year disputed) was a warrior from Harima Province who disti...
Chiba Jūtarō
Leading Swordsman of the Okechō Chiba Dojo, Sword Companion of Sakamoto Ryōma
Chiba Jūtarō (born on the 1st day of the 3rd month of Bunsei 7 (1824); died May 7, 1885) was a sword...