- 2023-09-16
- 2023-09-14
Harakiri: The Profound Symbolism in Samurai Dramas
Harakiri means stabbing oneself in the abdomen to kill oneself. This is performed in several movies or dramas depicting samurai, including 13 Assassin […]
- 2023-09-15
- 2023-09-14
Discover the Intriguing World of the Shogunate: Power, Honor, and the Emperor
The feudal tapestry of Japan, woven with tales of honor, loyalty, and power struggles, remains one of the most captivating eras in world history. At t […]
- 2023-09-14
- 2023-08-29
The Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa: Masanobu Honda, a scheming vassal who worked hard as Ieyasu’s brain
Masanobu was a newcomer, but he and Ieyasu had a “mutual” relationship Just as there are two streams in the Sakai family, there are also t […]
- 2023-09-11
- 2023-08-29
Kazumasa Ishikawa, a close associate of Ieyasu who defected to Hideyoshi
Known as a master of castle expansion and construction The Ishikawa family of Kazumasa Ishikawa was a prestigious family among the Matsudaira families […]
- 2023-09-08
- 2023-08-29
Did Sanada Yukimura propose his father’s “secret plan” at the siege of Osaka?
Nobushige’s proposal, said to be his father Masayuki’s last words, was not accepted The anecdote that Sanada Masayuki, who was confined in Kud […]
- 2023-09-05
- 2023-06-23
Was Tokugawa Ieyasu truly afraid of Sanada Masayuki and his son, Sanada Nobushige?
Did Tokugawa Ieyasu, who feared the Sanada clan, truly not know about the death of Masayuki? According to the “Gōō Kiroku” (Records of Gōō […]
- 2023-09-03
- 2023-08-28
Himeji Castle – A National Treasure of Japan
Located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji Castle is one of the historic castles boasting beautiful landscapes. Its predominantly white appeara […]
- 2023-09-02
- 2023-06-23
Why was Kato Kiyomasa the strongest of the Seven Spears? – Kato Higo-no-Kami Kiyomasa –
He was a rare believer of the Nichiren sect for military commanders. Kato Kiyomasa is said to have been the child of a blacksmith in Nakamura, Owari. […]
- 2023-08-31
- 2023-08-28
Osaka Castle – A Guide to its History and Architecture
Built in 1585 by Toyotomi Hidetoshi, the powerful Japanese warlord who fiercely unified a country in chaos, Osaka Castle is one of Japan’s most […]
- 2023-08-30
- 2023-06-23
The strategist general Hideyoshi praised as someone he would entrust with a million soldiers – Otani Gyōbu-shōyū Yoshitsugu –
The Great Duo: Yoshitsugu and Ishida Mitsunari Originally from Omi Province, Yoshitsugu became a retainer of Hideyoshi and served in various roles suc […]
- 2023-08-28
- 2023-08-28
Kato Kiyomasa – Master of Warfare and Castle Building
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 […]
- 2023-08-27
- 2023-06-23
The Battle of Mikatagahara, which ended in a decisive victory for the Takeda army
This resulted in the growing resentment of Shingen towards Ieyasu. During the invasion of the Imagawa clan, Ieyasu Tokugawa established an alliance wi […]
