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Les guerriers légendaires du Japon et les sabres qu'ils chérissaient
La culture des sabres dans les grandes forteresses du Japon
Les lames légendaires qui ont marqué l'histoire
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Sanada Yukimasa
Sanada Yukimura's eldest son, who died with his father at Osaka Castle in his mid-teens
## Origins Sanada Yukimasa, also widely known by his popular name Daisuke, was the eldest son of Sa...
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The Taikō
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose from peasant origins to become the supreme ruler of Japan, was one of h...
Ueda Sōko (Ueda Shigeyasu)
Warrior, Tea Master, and Garden Designer
## Life Born in 1563 in Owari Province, he lost his father at a young age. He served Niwa Nagahide b...
Ōkubo Nagayasu
First Daikan-gashira of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Mysterious Administrator Who Controlled Mining and Finance
Ōkubo Nagayasu (1545-1613) served Tokugawa Ieyasu as the first daikan-gashira (chief land magistrate...
Horibe Yasubei
Swordsman of the 47 Rōnin of Akō, the Chivalrous Swordsman of Edo Who Made His Name at the Takadanobaba Duel
Horibe Yasubei (1670–1703) was a samurai who served the Akō Domain during the Genroku era of the Edo...
Yagyū Toshikane
Owari Domain Fencing Instructor, Ren'yasai
Yagyū Toshikane (1625–1694) was a swordsman and Owari Domain samurai of the early Edo period, son of...
Katagiri Katsumoto
One of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake — the ill-fated chief retainer whose actions triggered the Siege of Osaka
## Life Katagiri Katsumoto (1556-1615) was a warrior from Omi Province who served Toyotomi Hideyosh...
Watanabe Kazuma
The avenger at the center of the Kagiya-no-Tsuji Duel, one of Japan's "Three Great Vendettas"
Watanabe Kazuma (c. 1608-c. 1643) was a samurai of the early Edo period, known as the central figure...
Tokugawa Hidetada
The Second Tokugawa Shogun
Tokugawa Hidetada (1579–1632), the second Tokugawa shogun, has often been overshadowed by his more f...
Kasuya Takenori
One of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake who joined the Western Army at Sekigahara and lost his domain
## Life Kasuya Takenori (b. 1562, death year disputed) was a warrior from Harima Province who disti...
Natsuka Masaie
One of Toyotomi's Five Magistrates, Near-Omi Administrator Who Supported Hideyoshi's Regime with Arithmetical Genius
Natsuka Masaie (1562-1600) was one of the five magistrates (go-bugyō) of the Toyotomi administration...
Yoshida Shōin
Head of Shōka Sonjuku, Teacher of Bakumatsu Patriots
Yoshida Shōin (1830-1859) was a Bakumatsu patriot, thinker, and educator born into the family of a l...