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Die legendären Krieger Japans und ihre geschätzten Schwerter
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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-...
Todo Heisuke
8th Unit Captain of the Shinsengumi — Genius swordsman of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū who fought at the Ikedaya Incident and was severely wounded, and died young as a member of the Goryō Eji
## Genius of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū Tōdō Heisuke, born in Kōka 1 (1844), was a swordsman who mastered...
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 ...
Ii Naotaka
Second Lord of the Hikone Domain — Red-armored General Who Won Military Distinction in the Osaka Campaigns and Solidified the Foundation of Hikone's 350,000-koku Domain
Ii Naotaka (1590–1659) was the second son of Ii Naomasa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokug...
Minamoto no Yorimasa
Slayer of the Nue
## Slayer of the Nue In the 1st year of Chōji (1104), Minamoto no Yorimasa was born into the Minamot...
Kanamori Nagachika
Lord of Echizen Ono Castle, Senior Retainer of Nobunaga, Tea-Ceremony Daimyo
Kanamori Nagachika (1524-1608) was a warlord and tea-master daimyō. He served Nobunaga for many year...
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...
Kani Saizō
Saizō of the Bamboo Grass at Sekigahara, Master Head-Taker and Master Spearman
Kani Saizō (1554-1613) was a samurai commander known as “Sasa no Saizō” for his role at the Battle o...
Katō Kiyomasa
The Tiger Slayer
## Kiyomasa's Birth Born in Nakamura, Owari Province, in 1562 (Eiroku 5), Katō Kiyomasa is regarded ...