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Baba Nobufusa
The veteran general who served three generations of the Takeda clan, hailed as the 'Undying Oni of Mino' — one of the Four Heavenly Generals who fell at Nagashino
Baba Nobufusa (also known as Nobuharu) is believed to have been born around 1514 in Kai Province, an...
Ono Tadaaki
The swordsman who won the duel at Koganehara and inherited the orthodox line of Ittō-ryū — sword instructor to the Tokugawa shogunal house
Ono Tadaaki was born in 1565 in Miko-gami, Awa Province (in present-day Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture...
Makabe Ujimoto
A Hitachi Warrior of Renowned Valor — the Satake clan's fierce general feared as 'Oni Makabe'
Makabe Ujimoto was born in 1550 in Makabe District, Hitachi Province (present-day Sakuragawa, Ibarak...
Kikkawa Hiroie
Sengoku Daimyo and Key Figure in the Battle of Sekigahara
Kikkawa Hiroie (1561–1625) was a military commander active from the Sengoku period through the early...
Shimazu Tadayoshi
Restorer of the Shimazu; Jisshinsai
## Overview Shimazu Tadayoshi was a Sengoku-period warrior regarded as the restorer of the Shimazu ...
Shimada Toranosuke
One of the three great swordsmen of the Bakumatsu era and teacher of Katsu Kaishū
## Origins and Training Shimada Toranosuke (1814-1852) was a swordsman of the late Edo period. Born...
Shimazu Takahisa
The Sengoku daimyo who unified Satsuma and is credited with the first documented combat use of firearms in Japan
Shimazu Takahisa (1514-1571) was a Sengoku-period daimyo of Satsuma Province. As the eldest son of S...
Taira no Atsumori
Taira Clan Warrior, Master Flautist
## Life Born in 1169 as the youngest son of Taira no Tsunemori, younger brother of Taira no Kiyomori...
Ichikawa no Tsubone
Female Castle Defender — The Sengoku Wife Who Held Takamine Castle
Ichikawa no Tsubone was the wife of Ichikawa Tsuneyoshi, a senior retainer of the Mōri clan who serv...
Onami-hime
Female Castle Lord Who Defended Sukagawa Castle
Onami-hime (1541-1602) was a daughter of Date Harumune, lord of Yonezawa Castle in Dewa Province. Sh...
Enkyū-ni
Female Warrior — The Hyakutake Widow Who Defended a Castle
Enkyū-ni was the wife of Hyakutake Katakane (also called Hyakutake Shimanokami), a retainer of the S...
Sasaki Rui
Cross-Dressing Swordmaster — An Edo Original Who Fought to Restore Her Family Name
Sasaki Rui was a female swordmaster said to have lived in the early Edo period. She was the daughter...