A Beloved Giant Hero, Born in Satsuma
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Category: History
JAPANESE SAMURAI / II Naosuke
Know the Other Side of the “Cold-blooded Dictator”
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / HIJIKATA Toshizo
His home was very wealthy with a running drugstore, selling home-recipe-medicines…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / SAKAMOTO Ryoma
Sakamoto Ryoma was born in 1835 in Tosa as the 5th youngest child …
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) was a military commander of the Minamoto clan…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / Akechi Mitsuhide : The Man Who Killed Nobunaga
Akechi Mitsuhide, who is famous for being the leader at the ‘Honnouji Rebellion’…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / KATSU Kaishu
Born in Edo, as a Son of Hatamoto, a Direct Retainer of the Shogun…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / MINAMOTONO Yoritomo
This time we will talk about Yoritomo’s life, who established the very first “Samurai Administration”…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / DATE Masamune
Masamune has significantly influenced the History of Japan, and particularly the Tohoku region…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / MIYAMOTO Musashi
The icon of Miyamoto Musashi is the dual-wielding style which means fighting with two swords…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / UESUGI Kenshin
Uesugi Kenshin (上杉謙信) was a powerful warlord, a brilliant strategist…
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / TAKEDA Shingen
“Tea” is an essential beverage in Japan……
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