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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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Prince Moriyoshi (Morinaga)
Seii Taishōgun / Head Abbot of Tendai
## Life Born in 1308 as the third son of Emperor Go-Daigo, he entered the priesthood at a young age ...
Nawa Nagatoshi
Loyal retainer of the Nanboku-chō period who rescued Emperor Go-Daigo and supported the Kenmu Restoration
Nawa Nagatoshi (birth year unknown–1336) was a powerful local clan leader of Hōki Province (present-...
Asakura Ujikage
Head of Asakura Clan
Asakura Ujikage (1449–1486) was the eighth head of the Asakura clan, spanning the Muromachi–Sengoku ...
Miura Yoshimura
The scheming Sagami warrior who navigated Kamakura's power struggles as head of the Miura clan
## Life Miura Yoshimura (d. 1239) headed the powerful Miura clan of Sagami Province and, alongside ...
Kajiwara Kagetoki
The slanderous warrior — Yoritomo's trusted retainer behind Yoshitsune's downfall
## Life Kajiwara Kagetoki (d. 1200) was a warrior from Sagami Province who initially fought for the...
Chūjō Hyōgo-no-suke
Founder of Chūjō-ryū Swordsmanship, Swordsman of the Northern and Southern Courts Era
Chūjō Hyōgo-no-suke (whose name was Nagahide; birth year unknown – 1384) was a warrior and swordsman...
Imagawa Ryōshun
Kyushu Tandai, Master of Waka Poetry and Military Arts
Imagawa Ryōshun (1326-1420) was a military commander and poet who was active from the Nanboku-chō pe...
Taira no Tomomori
Ikari Tomomori—The Valiant Taira General Who Sank at Dannoura, the Tragic Warrior Who Left Behind the Famous Words 'I Have Seen All That Was Worth Seeing'
## The Life of Tomomori, Mighty General of the Heike In the 2nd year of Ninpei (1152), Taira no Tomo...
Ashikaga Tadayoshi
Brother of Ashikaga Takauji, Administrative Pillar Who Supported the Founding of the Muromachi Shogunate
Ashikaga Tadayoshi (1306 or 1307–1352) was the younger full brother of Ashikaga Takauji and, alongsi...
Yuki Ujitomo
The head of the Shimosa Yuki clan who fell after a year-long siege — central figure of the Yuki War
## Life Yuki Ujitomo (1402–1441) was the 11th head of the Shimosa Yuki clan. Born the second son of...
Ōta Dōkan
The Warlord of Edo Castle—Excelling in Poetry, He Carved Out Kanto's Supremacy with Sword and Brush as Chief Retainer of the Uesugi Ōgigayatsu Clan
## Warrior of Both Letters and Arms In the 4th year of Eikyō (1432), Ōta Dōkan (personal name Sukena...
Empress Jingū
The Legendary Empress of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki — The "Armed Sovereign" of the Silla Campaign Myth
Empress Jingū is a legendary woman recorded in the Kojiki (712) and the Nihon Shoki (720). She is sa...