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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...
Hattori Hanzō
Oni Hanzō: The Iga Ninja Leader Who Lived in Tokugawa Ieyasu's Shadow, His Name Still Marks the Pinnacle of the Swordsman
## The Birth of Oni Hanzō Hattori Hanzō Masanari, born in 1542 (Tenbun 11) in Mikawa Province (pres...
Imagawa Yoshimoto
The Cultured Lord of Suruga
## Master of Eastern Tōkaidō Imagawa Yoshimoto, born in 1519 in Suruga Province (modern-day Shizuoka...
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...
Soga no Umako
Minister
## The Great Minister Who Built the Soga Ascendancy Soga no Umako was born around 551, the son of th...
Konishi Yukinaga
Christian Daimyo and Commander of the Korean Invasion
Konishi Yukinaga (1555–1600), baptized Agostinho, was among the most remarkable Christian daimyo of ...
Takeda Katsuyori
4th Head of the Takeda Clan, Warrior of the Battle of Nagashino
Takeda Katsuyori (1546-1582) was a Sengoku period warrior and the fourth head of the Takeda clan of ...
Uesugi Kenshin
Dragon of Echigo, God of War
Uesugi Kenshin, revered as the 'God of War,' was a warrior of profound righteousness and an equally ...
Kawai Tsugeunosuke
Treasure of Nagaoka Domain, Echigo — Revolutionary Military Reformer Who Introduced the Gatling Gun, Tragic Hero of the Northern Boshin War
## Treasure of Nagaoka, Echigo Born in Bunsei 10 (1827) as the son of samurai Kawai Daiuemon in Naga...
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...
Kusunoki Masashige
The Paragon of Loyalty
## The Birth of Kusunoki Masashige Born in Kawachi Province in Einin 2 (1294), Kusunoki Masashige i...