HE swiftly annexed Suwa County and pacified Saku County. Takeda Shingen, after inheriting his family’s leadership, initiated an invasion of Suwa […]
Japan, a country renowned for its ancient traditions and captivating tales, has gifted the world with a unique form of poetry known as “Jisei no […]
The ancestor of Tokugawa Ieyasu was a beggar monk who, after wandering in various countries, drifted to Matsudaira-go in Mikawa Province. His talent w […]
In the 2023 Taiga Drama “What Will Ieyasu Do?”, Jun Matsumoto has been cast as the protagonist Tokugawa Ieyasu. Supporting him were the To […]
Yamanami Keisuke, who served as vice-captain alongside Hijikata Toshizo. He was loved by many squad members, including Soji Okita, but met an unfortun […]
Oda-style Siege of Okabe Motonobu for Over Two Years These forts, collectively referred to as the “Six Forts of Takatenjin”, were equipped […]
Takatenjin Castle Transformed and Remodeled to Create an Expansive Two-Dimensional Space The fortified Takatenjin Castle, enhanced under KatsuyoriR […]
Introduction In the vast landscape of samurai legends, few tales have the ability to both enthrall and mystify like that of Iori Miyamoto. Though many […]
Enshu, a vital point revered as “whoever wants to controls Takatenjin, controls Enshu first” Takatenjin Castle was a mountain castle bui […]
Before the appearance of Yamamoto Kansuke, there were already military strategists in the Takeda family! When it comes to Takeda Shingen’s milit […]
Sakakibara Yasumasa is a relatively lesser-known figure among the Tokugawa’s Four Heavenly Kings, overshadowed by Honda Tadakatsu and Ii Naomasa […]
He gained the trust of Ieyasu by defeating Shibata Katsuie in the vanguard. For the Tokugawa family, hereditary vassals are called “Mikawa-fudai […]
