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Tokugawa Yoshinobu
15th and Final Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837–1913) was the fifteenth and final shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the...
Nishina Moritoki
Fierce Takeda Warrior Who Fell at Takatō Castle, Fifth Son of Takeda Shingen
Nishina Moritoki (1557–1582) was born as the fifth son of Takeda Shingen and became a warrior who su...
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 ...
Kusunoki Masasue
Younger Brother of Kusunoki Masashige, Hero of Minatogawa
Kusunoki Masasue (c. 1305–1336) was a warrior of the Nanbokucho period and the younger brother of th...
Yagyū Sekishūsai
Reviver of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, Sword Saint Who Perfected the Sword-Taking Technique
Yagyū Sekishūsai (1527–1606) was the lord of Yagyū Village in Yamato Province (present-day Nara Pref...
Kajiwara Kagetoki
The "master of slander" — Yoritomo's trusted retainer behind Yoshitsune's downfall
## Life Kajiwara Kagetoki (d. 1200) was a warrior from Sagami Province who initially fought for the...
Bessho Nagaharu
Tragic Lord of Miki Castle · Valiant Warrior of Harima
## Life and Origins Bessho Nagaharu (1558–1580) was a Sengoku daimyo based at Miki Castle in Harima...
Sakakibara Yasumasa
Wise General Among Tokugawa's Four Heavenly Kings — Outstanding Commander Who Supported Ieyasu's Military Strategy and Founded the Tatebayashi Domain
Sakakibara Yasumasa (1548–1606) was a warrior and daimyō from Mikawa Province (present-day Aichi Pre...
Minamoto no Yorimasa
Slayer of the Nue
## The Hero of the Nue Hunt In the first year of Chōji (1104), Minamoto no Yorimasa was born as a w...
Musashibō Benkei
The Warrior Monk of Standing Death
Musashibō Benkei is the most famous warrior monk in Japanese history, celebrated as the loyal retain...
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...