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Itō Ittōsai
Founder of Ittō-ryū — The Sword Genius Whose Philosophy of 'Single Stroke' Shaped Japanese Swordsmanship for Centuries
Itō Ittōsai Kagehisa (c. 1550–c. 1632) is one of the most revered figures in the history of Japanese...
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...
Yamanaka Shikanosuke
Fierce Warrior Who Devoted His Life to the Amago Restoration, the Loyal Warrior Who Wished Upon the Crescent Moon
Yamanaka Shikanosuke (1545-1578) was a fierce Sengoku warrior who fought throughout his life with th...
Obata Kagenori
Founder of the Kōshū School of Military Science, Embodiment of Takeda Bushido
Obata Kagenori (1572-1663) was a warrior and military scholar who flourished from the end of the Sen...
Asakura Yoshikage
Lord of Echizen and Patron of Arts
## The Glory of the Asakura Clan Born in Tenbun 2 (1533) in Echizen Province (present-day Fukui Pref...
Yagyū Munenori
Sword Instructor to the Shōgun
Yagyū Munenori was the sword instructor to the Tokugawa shōguns who spread the Shinkage-ryū school a...
Yamamoto Kansuke
The One-Eyed Strategist of Kai
## The Disabled Strategist Recognized by Shingen Born around Meisho 2 (1493) in Mikawa Province (pr...
Chōsokabe Morichika
Last Head of the Chōsokabe Clan Who Inherited the Dream of Shikoku Unification, Tragedy of the Osaka Campaigns
Chōsokabe Morichika (1575-1615) was born as the fourth son of Chōsokabe Motochika, the sengoku daimy...
Ōtomo Yoshisuke
20th Head of the Otomo Clan of Bungo, Ruler of Kyushu Who Fell in the Nikai-kuzure Incident
Ōtomo Yoshikane (1502-1550) was the twentieth head of the Ōtomo clan based in Bungo Province (presen...
Hikita Kagetomo
Shinkage-ryū Master, Founder of Hikita Kage-ryū
Hikita Kagetomo (1537–1605) was a warrior and martial-arts master of the Sengoku to early Edo period...
Asano Yoshinaga
Son of One of the Five Taiko Bugyo (Toyotomi's Five Administrators), First Daimyo of Kii (Wakayama) Domain
Asano Yukinaga (1576–1613) was born as the eldest son of Asano Nagamasa, one of Toyotomi's Five Magi...
Itagaki Nobuhira
Foremost of Takeda's Twenty-Four Generals, Trusted Right-Hand of Shingen Who Led the Conquest of Shinano
Itagaki Nobuhira (1489-1548) was one of the most senior retainers of Takeda Harunobu (Shingen) and i...