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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...
Takayanagi Matashirō
The Silent Blade — Master Swordsman of the Nakanishi Dojo
Takayanagi Matashirō (born 1808, date of death unknown) was a late Edo-period swordsman who trained ...
Shinagawa Yajirō
Disciple of Shōka Sonjuku, Minister of Home Affairs of Meiji Government
Shinagawa Yajirō (1843-1900) was a Bakumatsu patriot and Meiji-era politician from the Chōshū domain...
Torii Mototada
Loyal Warrior Who Fell at Fushimi Castle — Fierce General Who Supported Ieyasu's Conquest of the Land with His Life as One of the Sixteen Generals of Tokugawa
Torii Mototada (1539-1600) was a warrior from Mikawa Province (present-day Aichi Prefecture), renown...
Sanada Yukitaka
Founder of the Sanada Clan's Ascendance, Strategist Who Served Shingen
Sanada Yukitaka (1513-1574) was a warrior of Shinano Province (present-day Nagano Prefecture) celebr...
Nitta Yoshisada
The Warrior Who Cast His Sword into the Sea
Nitta Yoshisada, descendant of the Minamoto line, destroyed the Kamakura Shogunate in 1333 with a bo...
Iizasa Chōisai
Founder of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū, Creator of Japan's Oldest Martial Arts School
Iizasa Chōisai (1387–1488) was a legendary martial strategist born near the sacred precincts of Kato...
Furuta Oribe
Leading disciple of Sen no Rikyū and epitome of the warlord tea master; creator of Oribe ware and aesthete daimyo who embodied Momoyama culture
Furuta Oribe (1543–1615) was a warlord active from the Sengoku through early Edo periods and a leadi...
Ashikaga Tadafuyu
Illegitimate Son of Ashikaga Takauji, Kyushu Tandai
## Birth and Early Life Ashikaga Tadafuyu (c. 1327–1400) was a warrior of the Nanboku-cho period an...
Shima Sakon
Chief Retainer of Ishida Mitsunari, Fierce General of the Sengoku Era
Shima Sakon (dates uncertain - 1600), formally named Shima Kiyooki, was one of the foremost swordsme...
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
15th and Last Shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate
Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-1597) was the 15th and final shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate. In the twilig...