History & Masters

Tokugawa Hidetada

Tokugawa Hidetada: Between Shadow and Leadership

Tokugawa Hidetada: The Second Shogun Who Consolidated the Peace of Japan Tokugawa Hidetada (1579-1632), the second shogun of the prestigious Tokugawa shogunate, played a pivotal role...

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Shogun

Shogun: Symbol of Discipline and Strategy

What is a Shogun? Meaning, History and Legacy The term shogun conjures up images of power, strategy and discipline. This title, deeply rooted in the history of the...

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu: From Samurai to Unifying Shogun of Japan

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate and Architect of Peace in Japan Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康, 1543–1616) was one of the most...

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Hojo Masako

Hojo Masako: Leader of the Kamakura Shogunate and Shogun Nun

Hojo Masako: The "Shogun Nun" and Influential Leader of the Kamakura Shogunate Hojo Masako (北条政子), born in 1156, was one of the most powerful female figures...

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Ashikaga Yoshiteru

Ashikaga Yoshiteru: Warrior and Shōgun in the Sengoku Era

Ashikaga Yoshiteru: The "Swordsman Shōgun" of the Ashikaga Shogunate Ashikaga Yoshiteru (足利義輝, 1536–1565), the thirteenth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate, is remembered as an outstanding warrior...

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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu: The Shogun Who Unified Japan in Peace

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu: The Shogun Who Consolidated Culture and Power in Medieval Japan Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (足利義満, 1358–1408) was the third shōgun of the shogunate...

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Ashikaga Takauji

Ashikaga Takauji and the Founding of the Muromachi Shogunate

Ashikaga Takauji: The First Shōgun of the Ashikaga Shogunate and the Initiator of the Muromachi Period Ashikaga Takauji (足利尊氏, 1305-1358) was the first shōgun of the Ashikaga Shogunate...

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Minamoto no Yoritomo

Minamoto no Yoritomo: The First Shogun of Japan

The Life and Legacy of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the First Samurai Shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo (源 頼朝), born in 1147 and died in 1199,...

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