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The legendary warriors of Japan and the swords they cherished
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56 entries
Minamoto no Tametomo
Master Archer of the Hōgen Rebellion
Minamoto no Tametomo (1139-1170) was a fierce warrior of the late Heian period, a supremely gifted a...
Kitabatake Akiie
The Winter General — teenage commander of Mutsu who twice marched his army from Tohoku to the capital
Kitabatake Akiie (1318–1338) was a prodigious young commander who became one of the foremost militar...
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 ...
Nasu no Yoichi
Master Archer Who Shot the Fan Target at Yashima
Nasu no Yoichi (exact dates uncertain, c. 1169-c. 1232) was a late Heian period warrior and master a...
Nitta Yoshioki
Courageous general of the Southern Court; second son of Nitta Yoshisada, slain by treachery
Nitta Yoshioki (1331–1358) was a samurai of the Nanboku-chō period and the second son of Nitta Yoshi...
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
The Tragic Hero of the Genji
Minamoto no Yoshitsune was the tragic hero whose brilliant military genius destroyed the Taira clan ...
Hangaku Gozen
A master archer — the Kamakura-era woman warrior who held a mountain fortress during the Kennin Rebellion
## Life Hangaku Gozen (dates unknown) belonged to the Jo clan, a powerful family of Echigo Province...
Nawa Nagahiro
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 feudal lord of Hoki Province (present-day To...