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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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Andō Morinari
One of the Three Men of Western Mino, Elder Warrior Who Contributed to Nobunaga by Surrendering Inabayama Castle
Andō Morinari (1503-1582) was a Sengoku warrior of Mino Province and one of the Three Men of Western...
Sue Harusata
A man of power in the Ōuchi clan, a schemer who fell at the Battle of Miyajima
Sue Harusata (1521–1555) was a chief retainer of the Ōuchi, the dominant daimyo of western Japan, an...
Takeda Yoshinobu
Heir of Takeda Shingen, the Disinherited Tragic Successor
## Life and Origins Takeda Yoshinobu (1538–1567) was born as the eldest son of Takeda Harunobu (Shi...
Yodo-dono
Biological mother of Toyotomi Hideyori and de facto mistress of Osaka Castle; a Sengoku-era woman who held the Toyotomi clan's fate in her hands
Yodo-dono (1569–1615) was born as the eldest daughter of Azai Nagamasa and Oichi (the younger sister...
Kasuga no Tsubone
A remarkable woman who served as the wet nurse of the third shogun Iemitsu and laid the foundation of the Ōoku——an Edo-period power player and daughter of Saito Toshizo, a senior retainer of Akechi
## A Woman Born the Daughter of an Akechi Senior Retainer Kasuga no Tsubone (1579–1643) was born wit...
Takeda Nobushige
The Perfect Deputy — Shingen's Most Trusted Brother, Fallen at Kawanakajima
## The Takeda Clan's Treasure: Nobushige Born in Kai Province in Daiei 5 (1525), Takeda Nobushige s...
Ota Doukan
The Warlord of Edo Castle—Excelling in Poetry, He Carved Out Kanto's Supremacy with Sword and Brush as Chief Retainer of the Uesugi Ōgigayatsu Clan
## A Warlord of Dual Excellence Born in 1432 in Sagami Province as the eldest son of Ota Shikiyoshi,...
Tanaka Yoshimasa
The rare general who captured Ishida Mitsunari at Sekigahara and rose from Toyotomi retainer to daimyo of 320,000 koku in Chikugo
Tanaka Yoshimasa (1548–1609) was a general from Ōmi Province who rose from chamberlain under Toyotom...
Maeda Matsu (Hoshun-in)
Principal Wife of Maeda Toshiie, the Wise and Resolute Lady Who Became a Hostage Herself to Preserve the Million-Koku Domain of Kaga
## A Wise Wife Who Supported Toshiie Matsu (Hoshun-in, 1547-1617) was born in Owari Province and is ...
Hatano Hideharu
Hatano Hideharu (1541–1579) was the final head of the Hatano clan and a sengoku daimyo of Tanba Prov...
Imagawa Ujiteru
Imagawa Ujiteru (1513–1536) was the tenth head of the Imagawa clan of Suruga Province. He inherited ...
Shimazu Tadahisa
Shimazu Tadahisa (1179–1227) was a Kamakura-period warrior and the founder of the Shimazu clan. Thou...