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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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Magara Naotaka
Asakura Retainer and Mighty Warrior
Magara Naotaka (?–Genki 1 (1570)) was a warrior of the Sengoku period and an Asakura retainer who se...
Maeda Toshinaga
Eldest son of Maeda Toshiie who inherited Kaga Hyakumangoku; a wise commander who sided with the Tokugawa at the Battle of Sekigahara
Maeda Toshinaga (1562–1614) was a samurai commander and daimyō active from the Sengoku period into t...
Taira no Tomomori
Ikari Tomomori—The Valiant Taira General Who Sank at Dannoura, the Tragic Warrior Who Left Behind the Famous Words 'I Have Seen All That Was Worth Seeing'
## The Life of Tomomori, Mighty General of the Heike In the 2nd year of Ninpei (1152), Taira no Tomo...
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) ...
Fujita Nobuyoshi
Senior Retainer of Uesugi Kagekatsu Who Fled the Uesugi House on the Eve of Sekigahara and Defected to the Tokugawa Side
Fujita Nobuyoshi (1559–1616) was a senior retainer who served Uesugi Kagekatsu. He is said to have o...
Ashikaga Tadayoshi
Brother of Ashikaga Takauji, Administrative Pillar Who Supported the Founding of the Muromachi Shogunate
Ashikaga Tadayoshi (1306 or 1307–1352) was the younger full brother of Ashikaga Takauji and, alongsi...
Nagao Tamekage
Nagao Tamekage (c. 1486 (Bunmei 18) – the 24th day of the 12th month of Tenbun 10 (20 January 1542))...
Yuki Ujitomo
The head of the Shimosa Yuki clan who fell after a year-long siege — central figure of the Yuki War
## Life Yuki Ujitomo (1402–1441) was the 11th head of the Shimosa Yuki clan. Born the second son of...
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...
Ōtomo Yoshiaki
Twentieth Head of the Ōtomo Clan at Funai in Bungo and Sengoku Daimyō Felled in the Nikai-kuzure Incident
Ōtomo Yoshiaki (1502–1550) was the twentieth head of the Ōtomo clan, which was based in Bungo Provin...