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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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Nabeshima Mitsushige
Second daimyo of Saga domain — banned junshi, ranked the branch domains, and was known as a poet
## Origins and Succession Nabeshima Mitsushige (1632-1700) was born in 1632, the eldest son of Nabe...
Hoshina Masayuki
Founder of the Aizu Domain, Embodiment of Benevolent Rule Who Supported Edo Shogunate Administration
Hoshina Masayuki (1611-1673) was a daimyō who flourished in the early Edo period, known as the half-...
Toyotomi Hideyori
Legitimate Son of Taikō Hideyoshi — Tragic Young Lord Who Fell at Osaka Castle as the Last Head of the Toyotomi Clan
Toyotomi Hideyori (1593–1615) was born the second son (effectively the legitimate heir) of Toyotomi ...
Takeda Nobuyoshi
Ieyasu's fifth son who revived the Takeda name and became young lord of Mito's 150,000-koku domain
## Origins and the Revival of the Takeda Name Takeda Nobuyoshi (1583-1603) was born in 1583 in Hama...
Yagyū Sekishūsai
Reviver of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, Sword Saint Who Perfected the Sword-Taking Technique
Yagyū Sekishūsai (1527–1606) was the lord of Yagyū Village in Yamato Province (present-day Nara Pref...
Kajiwara Kagetoki
The "master of slander" — Yoritomo's trusted retainer behind Yoshitsune's downfall
## Life Kajiwara Kagetoki (d. 1200) was a warrior from Sagami Province who initially fought for the...
Bessho Nagaharu
Tragic Lord of Miki Castle · Valiant Warrior of Harima
## Life and Origins Bessho Nagaharu (1558–1580) was a Sengoku daimyo based at Miki Castle in Harima...
Kusunoki Masasue
Younger Brother of Kusunoki Masashige, Hero of Minatogawa
Kusunoki Masasue (c. 1305–1336) was a warrior of the Nanbokucho period and the younger brother of th...
Sakakibara Yasumasa
Wise General Among Tokugawa's Four Heavenly Kings — Outstanding Commander Who Supported Ieyasu's Military Strategy and Founded the Tatebayashi Domain
Sakakibara Yasumasa (1548–1606) was a warrior and daimyō from Mikawa Province (present-day Aichi Pre...
Kyōgoku Takatsugu
First daimyo of Wakasa Obama domain, whose defense of Ōtsu Castle helped shape the outcome of Sekigahara
## Origins Kyōgoku Takatsugu (1563-1609) was head of the Kyōgoku, a distinguished house descended f...
Minamoto no Yorimasa
Slayer of the Nue
## The Hero of the Nue Hunt In the first year of Chōji (1104), Minamoto no Yorimasa was born as a w...
Musashibō Benkei
The Warrior Monk of Standing Death
Musashibō Benkei is the most famous warrior monk in Japanese history, celebrated as the loyal retain...