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RMMMP55T–. English: Yukimori (1543-76), a samurai known for his great strength and loyalty, served the Amako warlord during a time in Japanese history referred to as 'Sengoku,' or 'the country at war.' He wears a suit of armor called 'tosei gusoku' ('modern equipment') that was designed in the 16th century to be worn by a foot soldier. Like many samurai, Yukimori never went into battle without his 'rabbit's foot'-the crescent moon ornament he wore on his helmet as a token of good luck. Tsuki hyakushi. 1886 (Meiji). Akiyama Buemon - Tsuki hyakushi - Walters 95348
RM2B036PP–Hosokawa Sumimoto (1489-1520) was a samurai commander who lived during the Muromachi Period, in 16th century Japan. A member of the Hosokawa Clan in Awa Province, he succeeded his adopted father Hosokawa Masamoto as leader of the clan, creating a rift between Sumimoto and Hosokawa Sumiyuki, who was originally going to succeed. In 1507, Masamoto was killed by a servant of Sumiyuki's, while Sumimoto was attacked by a retainer but managed to escape to take refuge at Rokkaku Takayori, in Omi Province. A loyal follower of Sumimoto's, Miyoshi Yukinaga, raised an army and destroyed Sumiyaki, allowin
RM2K0AGP3–Konishi Yukinaga (1555 - 1600 ) Japanese samurai and daimyo under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Azuchi-Momoyama period of Japanese history . In 1587, during the invasion of Kyushu, he quelled a local revolt in the province of Figa so he was rewarded with a fief in that province. Yukinaga commanded the first troops sent during the Japanese invasions of Korea, where he stood out for the capture of Busan and Seoul and the defense of Pyongyang.After Hideyoshi's death, Yukinaga joined Ishida Mitsunari 's side during the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, where he defeated Tokugawa Ieyasu'
RM2B0239G–Yamamoto Kansuke (山本 勘助, 1501 – October 18, 1561) was a Japanese samurai of the 16th century who was one of Takeda Shingen's most trusted Twenty-Four Generals. Also known by his formal name, Haruyuki (晴幸), he was a brilliant strategist, and is particularly known for his plan which led to victory in the fourth battle of Kawanakajima against Uesugi Kenshin. However, Kansuke never lived to see his plan succeed; thinking it to have failed, he charged headlong into the enemy ranks, dying in battle. From: 'Stories of Courageous Generals of the Provinces of Echigo and Kai' (Kôetsu yûshô den, 甲越勇將傳).
RMBE3ETY–Man in a historical Japanese officer's armour, reproduction after patterns from the 16th Century, Samurai Takeda Group, Japanta
RM2A25PPH–16th century Japanese samurai armour. Showing helmet and full tunic. Muromachi period, approximately 1336 to 1573
RF2KY5FWP–This image shows: 'A portrait of Hideyoshi Painted the year 1600. Original in the Temple Kodaiji in Kyoto.' Hideyoshi was a Japanese samurai. Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598 AD) was a Japanese military leader who, along with his predecessor Oda Nobunaga and his successor Tokugawa Ieyasu, is credited with unifying Japan in the 16th century AD.
RM2B016D6–Japan: Shibata Katsuie (1522 – 14 June 1583), samurai and military commander during the Sengoku Period. Hanging scroll painting, late 16th century. Katsuie, also known as Gonroku, was a samurai and retainer of Oda Nobuyuki, supporting his lord against his elder brother Oda Nobunaga. When Nobuyuki was executed in 1556, Katsuie was spared for his bravery and loyalty. He became renowned for his victories and martial skill, aiding in Nobunaga's unification of Japan. When his master died in 1582, Katsuie supported Nobunaga's grandson Oda Nobutaka and fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
RMHJ3YM0–Hiroshima, Japan - August 28 2013: Sometimes called Carp Castle, Hiroshima Castle was built in the lat 16th century for the Daimyo. It was destroyed i
RM2B01KF2–Japan: Takeda Shingen (1 December 1521 – 13 May 1573), Sengoku Period daimyo and militarist. Hanging scroll silk painting, 16th century. Takeda Shingen, of Kai Province, was a preeminent daimyo in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period. Known as the 'Tiger of Kai', he was one of the most powerful and influential leaders of the era. He is famous for the Battle of Mikatagahara, where he successfully defeated Tokugawa Ieyasu, handing the future shogun one of his worst defeats. He died under unclear circumstances during the Siege of Noda Castle.
RM2K2K0N0–The Great Battle of Kawanakjima in Shinsu: probably the 1561 fourth battle between the warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Keushin on the plains of the Chikmu River. Utagawa Yoshitoro (active 1850-1870) Japanese artist.
RM2B01740–Japan: Sesshu Toyo (1460 - 26 August 1506), painter from the Muromachi period. Copy of a 1491 self-portrait, 16th century. Sesshu Toyo, also known as Oda Toyo, Bikeisai and Unkoku, was the most prominent Japanese master of ink and wash painting from the middle Muromachi period. Born into the Oda samurai family, he was raised educated to become a Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest. His talent for artistry revealed itself at a young age however, and he eventually became one of the greatest Japanese artists of his time, widely revered throughout Japan and China.
RF2HTTCPP–Art inspired by Surcoat (Jinbaori), Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, Body: China, for the European market, late 16th–17th century; silk velvet, cut and voided, 36 5/8 x 27 1/8 in. (93.0 x 68.9 cm), Costumes, Samurai jinbaori were frequently made from expensive and, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RM2PJEAC3–Young Japanese women wearing the costume of a 16th Century Christian holding a wood cross in both hands and wearing a blue cloak and face mask. Standing under sunlit cherry blossoms. Part of the samurai parade held in the springtime cherry blossom festival at Hon-Tatsuno in Japan.
RMG1CT0B–Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) a preeminent daimyo, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second 'great unifier'. Dated 16th Century
RM2T90BEH–Campaign vest (jinbaori), 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 37 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (95.25 x 62.23 cm), Paper, wool, silk, metallic thread, Japan, 19th century, In earlier times, samurai wore jackets and trouser suits made from richly colored and patterned silk, beneath relatively little armor. But in the 16th century the style of armor changed to cover more of the body, and these elaborate undergarments were concealed. As a result, high-ranking lords began to wear surcoats over their armor. These garments were often made of luxurious, sometimes imported materials. Flamboyant designs
RM2A600TR–Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) a preeminent daimyo, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second 'great unifier'. Dated 16th Century
RM2TAK7XB–Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Portrait of the Japanese samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598) by Kanō Mitsunobu, c. 1598
RMPEAPTF–Marines and Japanese locals pray for the deceased samurai at the Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. The festival honors the local Kuga samurai who urged their castle lord to take a last stand against a much larger enemy force. Participants marched from the Kuga train station to the town square before they reenacted the final confrontation of the samurai who marched to battle in the 16th century. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)
RM2B01734–Japan: 'Hosokawa Sumimoto on Horseback'. Hanging scroll painting by Kano Motonobu (1476-1559), 1507. Hosokawa Sumimoto (1489 - 24 June 1520), born Rokuro, was a samurai commander from the Muromachi period. Hailing from Awa Province, he was adopted by Hosokawa Masamoto and named his successor. When Masamoto was slain in 1507 by an adherent to Hosokawa Sumiyuki, another adopted son and the former heir, Sumimoto had to flee to Koga until Sumiyuki was defeated and Sumimoto allowed to succeed in proper form.
RMMB9G7K–Hideyoshi seen here as a young boy hawking faggots of wood in the streets, born to the poorest class of Japan he raised himself to the most powerful position in the state. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1537 – 1598. Preeminent daimyō, warrior, general, samurai, politician of the Sengoku period and Imperial Regent of Japan. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915
RM2B02WP8–Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (30 April 1839 – 9 June 1892) was a Japanese artist and Ukiyo-e woodblock print master. Yukimori (1543-76), a samurai known for his great strength and loyalty, served the Amako warlord during a time in Japanese history referred to as 'Sengoku', or 'the country at war'. He wears a suit of armor called 'tosei gusoku' ('modern equipment') that was designed in the 16th century to be worn by a foot soldier.
![[ 1880s Japan - Japanese Coast at Atami, Shizuoka ] — Panoramic view of the spa town of Atami in the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu bathed in these springs as early as the 16th century and the spa resort was a popular destination for samurai and later the general public. 19th century vintage albumen photograph. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W8TAKR/1880s-japan-japanese-coast-at-atami-shizuoka-panoramic-view-of-the-spa-town-of-atami-in-the-izu-peninsula-shizuoka-prefecture-shogun-tokugawa-ieyasu-bathed-in-these-springs-as-early-as-the-16th-century-and-the-spa-resort-was-a-popular-destination-for-samurai-and-later-the-general-public-19th-century-vintage-albumen-photograph-W8TAKR.jpg "[ 1880s Japan - Japanese Coast at Atami, Shizuoka ] — Panoramic view of the spa town of Atami in the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu bathed in these springs as early as the 16th century and the spa resort was a popular destination for samurai and later the general public. 19th century vintage albumen photograph. Stock Photo")
RMW8TAKR–[ 1880s Japan - Japanese Coast at Atami, Shizuoka ] — Panoramic view of the spa town of Atami in the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu bathed in these springs as early as the 16th century and the spa resort was a popular destination for samurai and later the general public. 19th century vintage albumen photograph.
RMHN2N32–Helmet from a complex armour presented by the prince Chichiou in the Magdalen college of Oxford in 1937 16th century, Japan Private collection
RM2B016CN–Japan: Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 - 21 June 1582), initiator of the unification of Japan in the 16th century. Hanging scroll painting by Munehide Kano (1551-1601), 1583. Oda Nobunaga was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the shogun in the late 16th century. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo (military governor) with land holdings in Owari Province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death in 1582
RMBE3DN1–Man in a historical Japanese officer's armour, reproduction after patterns from the 16th Century, Samurai Takeda Group, Japanta
RMHJ3YM7–Hiroshima, Japan - August 28 2013: Sometimes called Carp Castle, Hiroshima Castle was built in the lat 16th century for the Daimyo. It was destroyed i
RM2B016CX–Japan: Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 - 21 June 1582), initiator of the unification of Japan in the 16th century. Portrait by Giovanni Niccolo (1560-1626), c. 1580-1590. Oda Nobunaga was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the shogun in the late 16th century. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo (military governor) with land holdings in Owari Province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death in 1582.
RM2RYGKFR–Helmet (Hoshi- Kabuto) in the 16th-Century Style - Inscribed by Saotome Ienari Japanese probably late 17th–early 18th century
RM2B016CW–Japan: Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 - 21 June 1582), initiator of the unification of Japan in the 16th century. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), 1830. Oda Nobunaga was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the shogun in the late 16th century. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo (military governor) with land holdings in Owari Province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death.
RMG3BX2J–Beautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan. Date: circa 16th century
RMAP12YG–wei t'o earthenware figure China Warrior Samurai soldier military man life size museum piece pottery figurines relic sculpture s
RMB45PJD–weapons/arms, batons, swords, Japan, Katana, blade by Kaifu Ujiyoshi, circa 1500, Muromachi period, 15th/16th century, weapon, samurai, sword, sheath, ,
RM2T90BEG–Campaign vest (jinbaori), 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 40 3/16 x 25 3/4 in. (102.08 x 65.41 cm), Wool, silk, metallic thread, Japan, 19th century, In earlier times, samurai wore jackets and trouser suits made from richly colored and patterned silk, beneath relatively little armor. But in the 16th century the style of armor changed to cover more of the body, and these elaborate undergarments were concealed. As a result, high-ranking lords began to wear surcoats over their armor. These garments were often made of luxurious, sometimes imported materials. Flamboyant designs and glaring color
RMKC7THA–Surcoat (Jinbaori), Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, Body: China, for the European market, late 16th–17th century
RFR1YTN6–Osaka Castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century.
RMJKTGHC–The Japanese Second invasion of Korea in 1597. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RM2HGTRB1–Arrowhead (Yanone) probably 16th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chisele
RMG1CTBP–Illustration depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) preeminent daimyo, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second 'great unifier'
RM2A6014R–Illustration depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) preeminent daimyo, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second 'great unifier'
RM2AX19JG–Portrait of a Warrior, late 16th century. Associated with the Shibata family.Momoyama period (1573-1615)
RMBE3ECF–Historic Japanese women's clothes, reproduction after patterns from the 16th Century, Samurai Takeda Group, Japantag Japan Day,
RMF6TAT2–Photocall: The Japanese theatre company 30-DELUX present a samurai swordplay scene from their show KULI-KALA: REVENGE OF THE SAMURAI on 19/11/2015 at Crossrail Roof Gardens, Canary Wharf, London. Revenge of the Samurai is an action-packed tale of murder, revenge and magic featuring samurai swordplay, live music and song and a story of murder and revenge that opens at Stratford Circus on November 24th and runs till November 28th.. Picture by Julie Edwards
RM2WX7YAH–The Admiral: Roaring Currents Myeong-ryang Year : 2014 South Korea Director : Han-min Kim Seung-ryong Ryu Chinese poster
RM2RYGKG3–Helmet (Hoshi- Kabuto) in the 16th-Century Style - Inscribed by Saotome Ienari Japanese probably late 17th–early 18th century
RM2B01K8R–Japan: The warlord Oda Nobunaga fighting with another warrior whom he knocks off a building into a raging inferno. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Taiso Yoshitoshi (30 April 1839 - 9 June 1892), c. 1880s. Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 - 21 June 1582) was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the shogun in the late 16th century, a rule that ended only with the opening of Japan to the Western world in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His work was continued and completed by his successors Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
RMJR31BT–The Battle of Nagashino took place in 1575 near Nagashino Castle on the plain of Shitarabara in the Mikawa Province of Japan. Takeda Katsuyori attacked the castle when Okudaira Sadamasa rejoined the Tokugawa, and when his original plot with Oga Yashiro for taking Okazaki Castle, the capital of Mikawa, was discovered. Katsuyori attacked the castle on June 16, using Takeda gold miners to tunnel under the walls, rafts to ferry samurai across the rivers, and siege towers. On June 22 the siege became a blockade complete with palisades and cables strewn across the river. The defenders then set Torii
RMAP12XY–wei t'o earthenware figure China Warrior Samurai soldier military man life size glazed in black green yellow china honan provinc
RF2A799YM–Matsumoto Castle (Crow Castle) with red bridge over the moat. Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's most important historic castles.
RF2E3DRPP–Kishiwada castle (Chikiri Castle) built in 16th century in Kishiwada city, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
RMJ11CT6–Hideyoshi's army on its way to conquer China, 1592. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1537 – 1598. Preeminent Japanese daimyō (feudal lord), warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915
RM2HGW1F4–Arrowhead (Yanone) 16th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled with la
RM2PJWFG3–TOSHIRO MIFUNE in SEVEN SAMURAI / SHICHININ NO SAMURAI / I SETTE SAMURAI 1954 director AKIRA KUROSAWA Toho Company
RMHGCJRA–The wooden castle of Matsumoto was completed in the 16th century and is Japan's oldest castle.
RF2PK5CFY–Matsumoto castle is also known as Crow Castle because of it's mostly black exterior, was built in the early 16th century
RMBE3DN5–Man in a historical Japanese officer's armour with sword, reproduction after patterns from the 16th Century, Samurai Takeda Gro
RMF6TAW0–Photocall: The Japanese theatre company 30-DELUX present a samurai swordplay scene from their show KULI-KALA: REVENGE OF THE SAMURAI on 19/11/2015 at Crossrail Roof Gardens, Canary Wharf, London. Revenge of the Samurai is an action-packed tale of murder, revenge and magic featuring samurai swordplay, live music and song and a story of murder and revenge that opens at Stratford Circus on November 24th and runs till November 28th.. Picture by Julie Edwards
RM2WX7YBT–The Admiral: Roaring Currents Myeong-ryang Year : 2014 South Korea Director : Han-min Kim Choi Min-sik, Cho Jin-woong Chinese poster
RM2RYGKG2–Helmet (Hoshi- Kabuto) in the 16th-Century Style - Inscribed by Saotome Ienari Japanese probably late 17th–early 18th century
RM2B0169C–Japan: Handprint of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), founder and first ruler of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868). Tokugawa Ieyasu (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated from office in 1605, but remained in power until his death in 1616. Ieyasu was posthumously enshrined at Nikkō Tōshō-gū with the name Tōshō Daigongen.
RFKBC9CM–16th century Himeji Castle in Japan, also called the white Heron castle a UNESCO world heritage site.
RM2B016CT–Japan: Oda Nobunaga (23 June 1534 - 21 June 1582), initiator of the unification of Japan in the 16th century. Handscroll painting, Edo period. Oda Nobunaga was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the shogun in the late 16th century. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo (military governor) with land holdings in Owari Province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death in 1582.
RM2B01F4K–China: 'China -- the cake of kings... and emperors'. European powers and Japan collectively carving up China in this French satirical cartoon by Henri Meyer (6 March 1841 - 18 July 1899), 'Let Petit Journal', 16th January 1898. A pie represents 'Chine' (French for China) and is being divided between caricatures of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Germany (who is squabbling with Queen Victoria over a borderland piece), Nicholas II of Russia, the French Marianne (depicted close to Nicholas II as a reminder of the Franco-Russian Alliance) and a samurai representing Japan.
RM2B033TX–Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 – June 15, 1189) was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, and the third and final son and child that Yoshitomo would father with Tokiwa Gozen. Despite being a heroic general, Yoshitsune perished at the hands of his allies through treachery; legend has it, though, that he escaped to Hokkaido where he settled.
RM2HGTRAR–Arrowhead (Yanone) probably 16th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chisele
RM2PJWFMR–TOSHIRO MIFUNE in SEVEN SAMURAI / SHICHININ NO SAMURAI / I SETTE SAMURAI 1954 director AKIRA KUROSAWA Toho Company
RMHG66FB–The wooden castle of Matsumoto was completed in the 16th century and is Japan's oldest castle. The building is also known as 'Crow Castle' for it's bl
RF2PK5CFK–Matsumoto castle is also known as Crow Castle because of it's mostly black exterior, was built in the early 16th century
RM2B036PT–Hosokawa Takakuni (1484-1531) was the most powerful military commander in the Muromachi Period under the 12th shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiharu. He was a member of the Hosokawa clan, and adopted brother to Hosokawa Sumimoto. In 1507, he aided his brother in avenging the death of their adopted father, Hosokawa Masamoto, at the hands of Hosokawa Sumiyuki. However, he betrayed his adopted brother and the head of the Hosokawa clan when the previous shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiki, was returned to power in 1508. He became the new head of the clan, monopolising much of the shogunate's power in the next few years
RMF6TATK–Photocall: The Japanese theatre company 30-DELUX present a samurai swordplay scene from their show KULI-KALA: REVENGE OF THE SAMURAI on 19/11/2015 at Crossrail Roof Gardens, Canary Wharf, London. Revenge of the Samurai is an action-packed tale of murder, revenge and magic featuring samurai swordplay, live music and song and a story of murder and revenge that opens at Stratford Circus on November 24th and runs till November 28th.. Picture by Julie Edwards
RM2B01731–Japan: The Castle, Kumamoto, c. 1895. Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Kato Kiyomasa, a contemporary of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was made daimyo of half of the (old) administrative region of Higo in 1588. After that, Kiyomasa built Kumamoto Castle. Due to its many innovative defensive designs, Kumamoto Castle was considered impregnable, and Kiyomasa enjoyed a reputation as one of the finest castle-builders in Japanese history. Today the donjon (central keep) is a concrete reconstruction built in the 1970s.
RM2A25PN6–Utagawa Yoshikazu 'The Great Battle at Kawanakajima' woodblock print, 1856. The battle of Kawanakajima (October 18, 1561), fought in the Sengoku period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province in the plain of Kawanakajima, Nagano
RM2B016NA–Japan: Asakura Yoshikage (12 October 1533 - 16 September 1573), Daimyo of Echizen Province (Fukui Prefecture). Hanging scroll painting, c. 1550-1573. Born in Ichijodani Echizen, Yoshikage ascended to the head of the Asakura clan in 1548. He proved to be adept at political and diplomatic management. As a result of his effective governance, Echizen enjoyed a period of relative domestic stability. Consequently, Echizen became a site for refugees fleeing the violence in the Kansai region. His conflicts with Oda Nobunaga led to his suicide and the destruction of the Asakura clan.
RF2BP14AM–Kishiwada castle (Chikiri Castle) built in 16th century in Kishiwada city, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
RM2HGW1FB–Arrowhead (Yanone) likely 16th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled
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