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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
523 entries
Sue Harukata
A man of power in the Ōuchi clan, a schemer who fell at the Battle of Miyajima
Sue Harukata (1521–1555) was a trusted retainer who served the Ōuchi clan, a powerful lord of wester...
Azai Hisamasa
Father of Azai Nagamasa, Tragic Head of the Northern Omi Azai Clan Who Wavered Between Independence and Submission
Azai Hisamasa (1526-1573) was the second head of the Azai clan, which ruled northern Ōmi (present-da...
Kusunoki Masatsura
The Young Nankō — Loyal Son of the Southern Court Who Fell at Shijōnawate
## Birth of Shō-Nankō and His Father's Teachings Born around Karyaku 1 (1326) as the eldest son of K...
Yamana Sōzen
Aka-Nyudo (the Red Monk) — The Great Daimyo Called the "One-Sixth Lord," Who Led the Western Army in the Onin War and Set Kyoto Aflame Despite His Advanced Age
## The Appearance of Rokubun-no-ichi-dono Yamana Sōzen (personal name Mochitoyo) was born in Ōei 11 ...
Oda Nobunaga
The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven — Revolutionary visionary who shattered the old order and forged a new era under the banner of Tenka Fubu
## The Emergence of a Revolutionary Born in 1534 (Tenbun 3) at Shobata Castle in Owari Province (or,...
Saigō Takamori
The Last Samurai — Commander of the Final Battle Where Japanese Swords Clashed in War
## The Three Great Nobles of the Restoration Born in Bunsei 10 (1828) in the castle town of Kagoshim...
Amakasu Kagemochi
One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Uesugi Who Held the Rearguard at Kawanakajima
## Life and Origins Amakasu Kagemochi is said to have been born in Kyōroku 2 (1529) into the family...
Akechi Hidemitsu
Son-in-law of Akechi Mitsuhide, Keeper of Fukuchiyama Castle in Tanba
Akechi Hidemitsu (birth year unknown (possibly Tenbun 5, 1536); died on the night of Tenshō 10/6/14 ...
Gotō Yūjō
Muromachi-period sword-fittings metalworker and founder of the Gotō Shirōbei family
Gotō Yūjō (1440–1512) was a sword-fittings metalworker active in the late Muromachi period, and the ...
Ikeda Mitsumasa
Lord of Bizen Okayama, Enlightened Ruler Who Promoted Neo-Confucianism and Excelled in Both Arts and Arms
Ikeda Mitsumasa (1609-1682) was the lord of the Bizen Okayama domain, celebrated as an 'enlightened ...
Naitō Masatoyo
One of the Takeda Four Heavenly Kings, Castellan of Minowa Castle
Naitō Masatoyo (1522-1575) was one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of the Takeda" who served Takeda Shin...
Sanada Yukitaka
Founder of the Sanada Clan's Ascendance, Strategist Who Served Shingen
Sanada Yukitaka (1513-1574) was a warrior of Shinano Province (present-day Nagano Prefecture) celebr...