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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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Kikkawa Hiroie
Sengoku Daimyo and Key Figure in the Battle of Sekigahara
Kikkawa Hiroie (1561–1625) was a military commander active from the Sengoku period through the early...
Shimazu Tadayoshi
Restorer of the Shimazu; Jisshinsai
## Overview Shimazu Tadayoshi was a Sengoku-period warrior regarded as the restorer of the Shimazu ...
Shimada Toranosuke
One of the three great swordsmen of the Bakumatsu era and teacher of Katsu Kaishū
## Origins and Training Shimada Toranosuke (1814-1852) was a swordsman of the late Edo period. Born...
Shimazu Takahisa
The Sengoku daimyo who unified Satsuma and is credited with the first documented combat use of firearms in Japan
Shimazu Takahisa (1514-1571) was a Sengoku-period daimyo of Satsuma Province. As the eldest son of S...
Ichikawa no Tsubone
Female Castle Defender — The Sengoku Wife Who Held Takamine Castle
Ichikawa no Tsubone was the wife of Ichikawa Tsuneyoshi, a senior retainer of the Mōri clan who serv...
Onami-hime
Female Castle Lord Who Defended Sukagawa Castle
Onami-hime (1541-1602) was a daughter of Date Harumune, lord of Yonezawa Castle in Dewa Province. Sh...
Enkyū-ni
Female Warrior — The Hyakutake Widow Who Defended a Castle
Enkyū-ni was the wife of Hyakutake Katakane (also called Hyakutake Shimanokami), a retainer of the S...
Sasaki Rui
Cross-Dressing Swordmaster — An Edo Original Who Fought to Restore Her Family Name
Sasaki Rui was a female swordmaster said to have lived in the early Edo period. She was the daughter...
Date Harumune
The Sengoku daimyo who prevailed in the six-year Tenbun War against his father Tanemune and relocated the Date clan's base to Yonezawa
Date Harumune (1519-1578) was a Sengoku-period daimyo of Mutsu Province. The eldest son of Date Tane...
Wife of Tomita Nobutaka
The Woman Warrior Who Saved Her Husband at the Siege of Anotsu Castle
Tomita Nobutaka, lord of Anotsu Castle in Ise Province, is recorded as having had both a principal w...
Yoshioka Myōrin-ni
The Female Castellan Who Held Tsurusaki Castle for the Ōtomo
Yoshioka Myōrin-ni was the wife of Yoshioka Shigeoki, a retainer of the Bungo daimyo Ōtomo Sōrin who...
Momonoi Shunzō
The fourth Momonoi Shunzō, master of Kyōshin Meichi-ryū praised for his "dignity"
## Origins and Entry into the School The fourth Momonoi Shunzō (1825-1885), personal name Naomasa, ...