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Nabeshima Mitsushige
Second daimyo of Saga domain — banned junshi, ranked the branch domains, and was known as a poet
## Origins and Succession Nabeshima Mitsushige (1632-1700) was born in 1632, the eldest son of Nabe...
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-...
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 ...
Takeda Nobuyoshi
Ieyasu's fifth son who revived the Takeda name and became young lord of Mito's 150,000-koku domain
## Origins and the Revival of the Takeda Name Takeda Nobuyoshi (1583-1603) was born in 1583 in Hama...
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...
Yui Shosetsuu
Instigator of the Keian Incident—an armed revolutionary of early Edo period who synthesized military science and swordplay
## The Instigator of the Keian Incident Born in Suruga Province in 1605 (Keicho 10), Yui Shosetsuu w...
Tōdō Takatora
Master Castle Builder and First Lord of Iyo-Imabari Domain
Tōdō Takatora (1556-1630) was a warrior active from the Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo period, re...
Ban Naoyuki
The self-proclaimed "Night Raid Commander" of the Siege of Osaka, who fell at Kashii
## Origins and Service under Several Houses Ban Naoyuki (c. 1567-1615), better known by his popular...
Konishi Yukinaga
Christian Daimyo and Commander of the Korean Invasion
Konishi Yukinaga (1555–1600), baptized Agostinho, was among the most remarkable Christian daimyo of ...
Yagyū Jūbei
The One-Eyed Swordsman — Heir to Yagyū Shinkage-ryū and Japan's Most Mysterious Swordmaster
## The Legendary Swordsman Shrouded in Mystery In Keichō 12 (1607), Yagyū Mitsuyoshi, born in Edo a...
Kurushima Michisō
Commander of the Kurushima Naval Forces of the Seto Inland Sea—The Mōri's Naval General Who Fell in the Korean Campaign
## Commander of the Kurushima Naval Forces That Ruled the Seto Inland Sea Born in 1561 (Eiroku 4), ...
Itō Kashitarō
From Shinsengumi Strategist to Leader of the Goryō Eji
Itō Kashitarō (January 1, 1835 – December 13, 1867) was a late Edo-period swordsman and strategist w...