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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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Nakazawa Koto
The Cross-Dressed Swordswoman of the Hōshin-ryū — Traditionally the Shinchōgumi's Only Female Member
Nakazawa Koto (c. 1839-1927) was a swordswoman from Tone District, Kōzuke Province (present-day Numa...
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tosho Daigongen — The Divine Lord Who Unified the Realm Through Patience and Deep Deliberation, and Perfected the Sword as an Instrument of Politics
## Endurance and Rule Born on Tenbun 11/12/26 (31 January 1543) at Okazaki Castle in Mikawa Province...
Prince Moriyoshi (Morinaga)
Seii Taishōgun / Head Abbot of Tendai
## Life Born in 1308 as the third son of Emperor Go-Daigo, he entered the priesthood at a young age ...
Kuroda Nagamasa
Lord of Chikuzen — Son of the Great Strategist Kanbei, Key Architect of the Tokugawa Victory at Sekigahara
## As Kanbei's Son Kuroda Nagamasa, born in Eiroku 11 (1568), was the eldest son of Kuroda Kanbei (Y...
Nawa Nagatoshi
Loyal retainer of the Nanboku-chō period who rescued Emperor Go-Daigo and supported the Kenmu Restoration
Nawa Nagatoshi (birth year unknown–1336) was a powerful local clan leader of Hōki Province (present-...
Kuki Yoshitaka
Warlord of the Sengoku Navy Who Led the Ironclad Ships: Commander of the Kuki Navy, Also Known as the "Pirate Daimyo"
## Sengoku Warlord Who Mastered the Seas In the 11th year of Tenbun (1542), Kuki Yoshitaka was born...
Ōishi Kuranosuke
Leader of the Forty-Seven Rōnin — The Living Embodiment of Samurai Loyalty
## The Supreme Commander of the Chūshingura In Manji 2 (1659), Ōishi Yoshio, commonly known as Ōishi...
Kakizaki Kageie
Vanguard Commander of the Uesugi Army and One of Its Foremost Warriors
## Life and Origins Kakizaki Kageie is said to have been born in 1513 (Eishō 10), the son of Kakiza...
Ōkubo Nagayasu
An Enigmatic Magistrate Who Held Sway over Mine Development and Finances as Tokugawa Ieyasu's daikan-gashira
Ōkubo Nagayasu (1545–1613) served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Concurrently holding posts such as daikan-gashira...
Asakura Ujikage
Head of Asakura Clan
Asakura Ujikage (1449–1486) was the eighth head of the Asakura clan, spanning the Muromachi–Sengoku ...
Miura Yoshimura
The scheming Sagami warrior who navigated Kamakura's power struggles as head of the Miura clan
## Life Miura Yoshimura (d. 1239) headed the powerful Miura clan of Sagami Province and, alongside ...
Amago Katsuhisa
Supreme Commander of the Amago Restoration Army
## Life and Origins Amago Katsuhisa was a samurai active from the Sengoku period through the Azuchi...