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Takeda Shingen
Tiger of Kai
Takeda Shingen, the 'Tiger of Kai,' was a fearsome general who commanded Japan's most formidable cav...
Kanamori Nagachika
Lord of Echizen Ono Castle, Senior Retainer of Nobunaga, Tea-Ceremony Daimyo
Kanamori Nagachika (1524–1608) was a veteran retainer who served Oda Nobunaga for many years, surviv...
Mōri Katsunaga
Outstanding General of the Osaka Campaigns — Fierce Warrior Who Supported the Toyotomi Forces Alongside Sanada Yukimura and Shook the Tokugawa Forces at the Battle of Tennōji
Mōri Katsunaga (1578–1615) was a warrior from Buzen Province (parts of present-day Ōita and Fukuoka ...
Miyoshi Jikkyu
Awa Deputy Governor, Brother of Miyoshi Nagayoshi
## Life and Origins Miyoshi Jikkyu (1527–1562) was a Sengoku period warrior, born as the second son...
Ōkubo Tadataka
Ōkubo Hikozaemon, Author of Mikawa Monogatari and Voice of Mikawa Samurai Pride
Ōkubo Tadataka (1560-1639), commonly known as Ōkubo Hikozaemon, was a senior retainer of the Tokugaw...
Ashikaga Yoshihisa
9th Shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate — The Shogun Who Led Campaigns
Ashikaga Yoshihisa (1465-1489) was the 9th shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate, known as the shogun who...
Takigawa Kazumasu
Eastern Army Commander and Kantō Deputy Administrator under Oda Nobunaga
Takigawa Kazumasu (1525-1586) was a Sengoku-era warrior who served as a key figure in Oda Nobunaga's...
Amago Katsuhisa
Supreme Commander of the Amago Restoration Army
## Life and Origins Amago Katsuhisa (1553–1578) was a Sengoku period warrior, born as the fifth son...
Matsunaga Hisahide
The Magnificent Villain — who murdered a shogun, burned a great temple, and died embracing his beloved tea kettle
## The Emergence of the Extraordinary — From Miyoshi Nagayoshi's Trusted Aide to Warlord Matsunaga ...
Hōjō Ujitsuna
2nd Head of the Later Hojo Clan — Foundation of Kanto Domination
Hōjō Ujitsuna (1487-1541) was the 2nd head of the Later Hojo clan and the Sengoku daimyo who further...
Uesugi Kagekatsu
Heir of Righteousness — The Silent Iron Lord Who Kept Kenshin's Spirit Alive
## Kenshin's Successor Born in Echigo Province in Kōji 1 (1556), Uesugi Kagekatsu was the warlord w...
Kani Saizō
Sazo of the Bamboo Grass at Sekigahara, Master Head-Taker and Swordsman
Kani Saizō (1554–1613) was a warrior known by the nickname "Saizō of the Bamboo Grass" at the Battle...