History & Masters

Shimazu Yoshihisa

Shimazu Yoshihisa: Tactics and Power in Feudal Japan

Shimazu Yoshihisa: The Strategist and Warrior Who Consolidated the Shimazu Clan Introduction to Shimazu Yoshihisa Shimazu Yoshihisa (1533-1611) was one of the most outstanding leaders...

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Imagawa Yoshimoto

Imagawa Yoshimoto and his Path to Samurai Glory

Imagawa Yoshimoto: Strategist and Daimyo of the Sengoku Era Introduction to Imagawa Yoshimoto Imagawa Yoshimoto was a prominent Japanese daimyō during the turbulent Sengoku Era...

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Tomoe Gozen

Tomoe Gozen: The Warrior Who Broke Barriers in Japan

Tomoe Gozen: The Female Samurai of the Minamoto Clan Tomoe Gozen (巴 御前, 1157–1247) was one of the few female warriors in samurai history and...

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Nichiren

Nichiren and the Transformation of Karma with Daimoku

Nichiren (1222–1282): The Buddhist Monk Who Founded the Nichiren School of Buddhism Nichiren (日蓮, 1222–1282) was a Japanese Buddhist monk who established the Nichiren school...

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Sen no Rikyū

Sen no Rikyū: Philosophy, Art and Tragedy in Japanese Tea

Sen no Rikyū: The Master Who Transformed the Tea Ceremony in Japan Sen no Rikyū (千利休), born in 1522 and died in 1591, is a...

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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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Taira no Kiyomori

Taira no Kiyomori: The Warrior Who Defied the Imperial Court

Taira no Kiyomori: The Powerful Leader of the Taira Clan in the Genpei Wars Taira no Kiyomori (平清盛), born in 1118, was the charismatic and...

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Akechi Mitsuhide

Akechi Mitsuhide: Ambition, Betrayal and Tragic Destiny

Akechi Mitsuhide: The Warrior Who Betrayed Oda Nobunaga Akechi Mitsuhide (明智光秀), a samurai general of the Sengoku period (1467–1615), is remembered in history...

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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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Honda Tadakatsu

Honda Tadakatsu: Undefeated Samurai and Guardian of Tokugawa

Honda Tadakatsu: The Invincible Warrior of the Sengoku Era Honda Tadakatsu (本多忠勝), born in 1548 and died in 1610, was one of the most...

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Hojo Ujiyasu

Hōjō Ujiyasu: Strength, Diplomacy and Leadership Sengoku

Hōjō Ujiyasu: The Lion of Sagami and Defender of the Hōjō Clan Hōjō Ujiyasu (北条氏康, 1515–1571) was the third leader of the powerful Hōjō clan and a...

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Mori Motonari

Mori Motonari and the Three Arrows Strategy

Mori Motonari: Strategist of Feudal Japan and the "Dragon of Aki Province" Mori Motonari (毛利元就, 1497–1571) was a daimyō (feudal lord) and a...

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Date Masamune

Date Masamune and the Keicho Embassy: Japan and Europe

Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon in Feudal Japan Date Masamune (伊達政宗), known as the "One-Eyed Dragon", was one of the...

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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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