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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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Takeda Yoshinobu
Heir of Takeda Shingen, the Disinherited Tragic Successor
## Life and Origins Takeda Yoshinobu (1538–1567) was born as the eldest son of Takeda Harunobu (Shi...
Hōri Hidemasa
Meijin Kutarō: A Strategic Genius Hailed as the Peerless Warrior of His Age
Hōri Hidemasa (1553–1590) was a daimyo who served both Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, renowned...
Yamada Nagamasa
From leader of Ayutthaya's Japanese quarter to a high official of the Siamese kingdom — the remarkable early-Edo adventurer who crossed the sea
Yamada Nagamasa is believed to have been born around 1590 in Suruga Province (present-day Shizuoka P...
Tsugaru Tamenobu
Founder of Tsugaru Domain and Warlord of Ōshū Who Achieved Independence from the Nanbu Clan
Tsugaru Tamenobu (1550–1607) was a daimyo who achieved independence from the Nanbu clan's rule over ...
Amako Tsunehisa
Hegemon of Izumo: The Cunning Warlord Who Unified the Sanin and Sanyo Regions
Amako Tsunehisa (1458–1541) was a Sengoku daimyo based in Izumo Province (present-day Shimane Prefec...
Takayama Ukon
Lord of Takatsuki Castle, Settsu / Christian Daimyo
Takayama Ukon (1552–1615) was a samurai of Settsu Province with the Christian name Justo. His childh...
Hachisuka Masakatsu
Hachisuka Koroku, Trusted Retainer Who Supported Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Hachisuka Masakatsu (1526-1586), widely known by his common name Hachisuka Koroku, was a Sengoku war...
Jinbo Yukiko
A Tragic Woman of the Aizu Boshin War
Jinbo Yukiko was born in 1845 (Kōka 2), the daughter of Inoue Kyūgu, a retainer and military scholar...
Empress Jingū
The Legendary Empress of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki — The "Armed Sovereign" of the Silla Campaign Myth
Empress Jingū is a legendary figure recorded in the Kojiki (712) and Nihon Shoki (720). Traditionall...
Hojo Takatoki
14th and Final Regent of the Kamakura Shogunate
Hojo Takatoki (1303–1333) was the fourteenth and final regent (shikken) of the Kamakura shogunate. H...
Oichi no Kata
Younger Sister of Oda Nobunaga, Renowned as the Greatest Beauty of the Sengoku Era, Who Endured the Fall of Two Castles
## Nobunaga's Sister, Hailed as the Greatest Beauty of the Sengoku Era Oichi no Kata (1547-1583) was...
Naoe Kanetsugu
The Warrior of Love — A Uesugi Master Strategist with an 'Ai' Helmet Crest, Perfecting Both Martial and Literary Arts
## The Meaning Behind the 'Ai' Helmet Crest Born in 1560 under Sakato Castle in Echigo Province, Na...