The Great Duo: Yoshitsugu and Ishida Mitsunari Originally from Omi Province, Yoshitsugu became a retainer of Hideyoshi and served in various roles suc […]
Kato Kiyomasa was a military commander active in the 16th and early 17th centuries. From an early age he served Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who succeeded in u […]
This resulted in the growing resentment of Shingen towards Ieyasu. During the invasion of the Imagawa clan, Ieyasu Tokugawa established an alliance wi […]
The relationship with the older seniors that troubled Katsuyori after he succeeded as the head of the family The biggest issue for Katsuyori, as the […]
Sakamoto Ryoma was a man who played an active role in the Meiji Restoration (a general term for political and social changes at the end of the 19th c […]
Akechi Mitsuhide was a general of the Warring States period, known for his victory over Oda Nobunaga at Honnoji. Although he is known as the one who p […]
Samurai. The term itself evokes powerful images of feudal Japan, of armored warriors standing atop castle walls, swords gleaming in the waning light o […]
From the graceful arc of a katana mid-swing to the profound wisdom hidden in a brief Haiku, few periods in history are as fascinating as the Samurai e […]
Saito was born in Edo in 1844 as the son of a foot soldier from the Harima domain, Akashi clan. His father later acquired a samurai rank, becoming a […]
Okita Soji is one of the most popular of the Shinsengumi members for his excellent swordsmanship and other skills. What was his life like as he ran th […]
The “Demonic Second-in-Command” who never let go of his sword until the very end. When it comes to the Shinsengumi, Hijikata Toshizo, who […]
Jisei, or Death Poem, is a poem composed to bid farewell to this world, and be read after the person has passed on. In this article, we will read deat […]
