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Encyclopedia > List of samurai

The following is a list of Samurai and their wives. They are listed alphabetically by their family names. Some changed their names and they are listed by their final names. Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ...



Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


Samurai

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Abe Masakatsu (1541 - 1600) was an important member of the Abe clan of Mikawa. ... Adachi Kagemori (安達 景盛) (? - 1248) was a warrior of the Adachi family and was a son of Morinaga. ... William Adams (September 24, 1564–May 16, 1620), also known in Japanese as Anjin-sama (anjin, pilot; sama, a Japanese social title or honorific more or less equivalent to lord) and Miura Anjin (三浦按針: the pilot of Miura), was an English navigator who travelled to Japan and is believed to be... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Akao Kiyotsuna )(1514-1573), an elite officer under the Azai clan. ... Amago Haruhisa (尼子 晴久; March 8, 1514 - January 9, 1562) was a powerful warlord in Chugoku region, Japan. ... Amago Yoshihisa (尼子 義久; 1540 - October 14, 1610) was a Japanese warlord. ... The Amago clan (尼子氏) was a samurai family that fought the Ouchi clan and Mori family. ... Ankokuji Ekei (d. ... Arai Hakuseki (新井 白石 March 24, 1657-June 29, 1725) is a Confucianist, poet and politician in Japan during the middle of Edo Period, who advised the Shogun, Ienobu. ... Araki Murashige ) was a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, and daimyō (feudal lord) of Itami castle in what is now Itami city in Japans Hyogo Prefecture. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Azai Hisamasa (浅井 久政) (1524 - September 23, 1573) was a son of Azai Sukemasa and the second head of Azai clan. ... Azai Nagamasa (浅井 長政 Azai Nagamasa) (1545 - August 28, 1573) was a son of Azai Hisamasa, from whom he took over in. ... Azai Sukemasa (浅井 亮政) (1491 - January 21, 1546) was the father of Azai Hisamasa and built Odani Castle from where Azai clan would rule. ...

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Bessho Nagaharu(別所長治; 1558-February 2, 1580) is a eldest son of Bessho Yasuharu. ...

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Chosokabe Motochika (1539-1599)(長宗我部元親) Chosokabe Motochika, the eldest son of Chosokabe Kunichika, being born at the Oko Castle. ...

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This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Grave of Ōshū Sendai Date clan at Mount Koya The Date clan (伊達氏) was a samurai family. ... Doi Toshikatsu (土井利勝)(1573-1644) was a top-ranking official in Japans Tokugawa shogunate during its early decades, and one of the chief advisors to the second Tokugawa shogun, Hidetada. ...

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Endo Naotsune ) (1531-1570) Endo Naotsune, an officer under the Azai clan. ... Enomoto Takeaki at the time of Republic of Ezo in 1869. ...

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Fuwa Mitsuharu ) (1526-1582) Fuwa Mitsuharu, raised from the land of Mino, he begun his days as a retainer under the Toki clan. ...

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Gamo Ujisato (1557-1596) Gamo Ujisato, son of Gamo Katahide. ...

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Harada Naomasa (原田直政; ?-May 30, 1576) is a retainer and samurai of Oda clan. ... Itinerary and dates of the travels of Hasekura Tsunenaga Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga (1571–1622) (Japanese: 支倉六右衛門常長, also spelled Faxecura Rocuyemon in period European sources, reflecting the contemporary pronunciation of Japanese[1]) was a Japanese samurai and retainer of Date Masamune, the daimyo of Sendai. ... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: ; KyÅ«jitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru ; coming of age (Genpuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi ;February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku... Hatano Hideharu (波多野 秀治 Hatano Hideharu, 1541-June 25, 1579) is the eldest son of Hatano Harumichi and the head of Hatano clan. ... Himura Kenshin Himura Kenshin ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Rurouni Kenshin, also known as Samurai X. Hes known as Kenshin Himura in Western-order and is the chosen order for the English anime. ... Hirate Masahide (平手政秀; 1492-February 25, 1553) is a retainer of Oda clan. ... Tokugawa Yoshinobu in French military uniform, c. ... Hōjō Masako by Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎) Hōjō Masako (,1156-1225) was the eldest child and eldest daughter of Hōjō Tokimasa by his wife Hōjō no Maki, the first shikken, or regent, of the Kamakura shogunate. ... Hōjō Tokimune (北条 時宗, 1251 - 1284) was the eighth shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate (reigned 1268 - 84), best known for leading the Japanese forces against the invasion of the Mongols. ... Hōjō Ujiyasu 1515—1571) was the son of Hōjō Ujitsuna and a daimyō (warlord) of the Odawara Hōjō clan. ... Hosokawa Tama (細川玉, or Garasha ガラシャ, 1563–July 17, 1600) was a Japanese noblewoman, daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. ... Hosokawa Fujitakas eldest son, born in 1563, Tadaoki fought his first battle at the age of 15 in the service of Oda Nobunaga. ... Hotta Masatoshi (堀田正俊)(1634-28 August 1684) was a daimyō (feudal lord) in Shimousa Province, and top government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. ...

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Ichi(お市)(1547-1583) was the younger sister of Oda Nobunaga. ... Ii Naomori (1506–1560) was a warrior who died at the Battle of Okehazama trying to protect his lord, Yoshimoto Imagawa. ... Ii Naosuke (井伊直弼, 1815 - March 3, 1860) was Tairo of Japan from April 23, 1858 until his death. ... Iizasa Ienao (飯篠家直 Iizasa Ienao) (c. ... Ijuin Tadaaki(伊集院忠朗; 1520-1561) is a retainer of Shimazu clan. ... Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川義元, 1519-June 12, 1560) was one of the leading daimyo (feudal lords) in early Sengoku period Japan. ... Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成 Ishida Mitsunari 1560 - November 6, 1600) was a samurai who led the West side in the Battle of Sekigahara. ... Itakagi Nobukata(板垣信方, ?-March 23, 1548) was a retainer of Takeda clan. ... Born in Hagi, Yamaguchi, Prince Itō Hirobumi (伊藤 博文 Itō Hirobumi 16 October 1841–26 October 1909, also called Hirofumi/Hakubun and Shunsuke in his youth) was a Japanese politician and the countrys first Prime Minister (and the 5th, 7th and 10th). ... he wis a man named billy lovell a western imergrint who came to japan in 1851 he studyd in in the way of the bushido and later became a samuri he became a leader in 1874 to a clan named the misurgi which is the setting for the 2004 film...

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Katagiri Katsumoto ) (1556-1615) Katagiri Katsumoto, an elite retainer under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, known as one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake. At one time he did serve under the likes of Azai Nagamasa, but he went on to serve under Hideyoshi, after the Battle of Anegawa. ... Statue of Kato Kiyomasa in front of Kumamoto Castle Katō Kiyomasa (加藤清正, Katō Kiyomasa, July 25, 1562-August 2, 1611) was a daimyō during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. ... Ken Watanabe , born October 21, 1959) is a renowned Japanese actor who performs on stage and television, and has received an Oscar nomination for his work in film . ... Kikkawa Hiroie(吉川広家) is a third son of Kikkawa Motoharu and ruled Iwakuni han. ... Kimotsuki Kanetsugu (肝付兼続; 1511-1566) is the sixteenth head of Shimotsuki clan and the son of Kimotsuki Kaneoki and a daimyo. ... Kobayakawa Hideaki (小早川秀秋, 1582–December 1, 1602) was fifth son of Kinoshita Iesada and the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Kobayakawa Takakage ) (1532-1597) Kobayakawa Takakage, the third son of Mori Motonari. ... Kuroda Kiyotaka (黒田 清隆; October 16, 1840–August 25, 1900), also known as Ryōsuke, was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era, and the second Prime Minister of Japan from April 30, 1888 to October 25, 1889. ... Kuroda Kanbei (1546-1604) Kuroda Kanbei, a very ambitious man along with being a famed strategist under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Kusunoki Masashige (楠木 正成, 1294-1336, also Nankō or Dai-Nankō) was a 14th century samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate, then under the leadership of the Hojo clan. ... Kido Takayoshi (木戸孝允), also referred as Kido Koin (1833-77) was a Japanese politician during the Late Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration. ...

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Grave of Maeda clan at Mount Koya Maeda Toshiie (前田 利家 Maeda Toshiie; January 15, 1539 - April 27, 1599) was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga. ... Matsudaira Katamori (松平容保), (February 15, 1836−December 5, 1893) was a samurai that lived in the last days of the Edo period and the early Meiji period. ... Matsudaira Sadanobu (松平 定信 January 15, 1759-June 14, 1829) Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period, famous for his financial reforms which saved Shirakawa han, and the similar reforms he undertook during his tenure as chief senior councilor (rōju shuza; 老中首座) of the Tokugawa Shogunate, from 1787 to 1793. ... Matsudaira Teru (松平照), or Teruhime (ç…§å§«, literally translated, Princess Teru), (December 13, 1832−February 28, 1884) was an aristocrat in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji periods. ... Matsunaga Hisahide (松永 久秀 1510-November 19, 1577) was a daimyo of Japan. ... A statue of Bashō in Hiraizumi, Iwate. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) 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... Minamoto no Mitsunaka (源満仲)(912-997), son of Minamoto no Tsunemoto, was a samurai and Court official of Japans Heian period. ... Minamoto no Yoshiie (源 義家; 1039 - 4 August 1106) was a samurai of the late Heian period. ... Minamoto no Yoshinaka )(1154-1184) was a general of the late Heian Period of Japanese history. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Yoshitomo Minamoto. ... Yoshitsune by Kikuchi Yosai Yoshitsune and Benkei Viewing Cherry Blossoms, by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Minamoto no Yoshitsune () (1159 – June 15, 1189) was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. ... Minamoto no Tameyoshi (源為義) was head of the Minamoto clan in Japan. ... Minamoto no Yorimasa (源頼政)(1106-1180) was the leader of the Minamoto armies at the beginning of the Genpei War. ... Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Minamoto Yorimitsu fight again a Spider Minamoto no Yorimitsu (源頼光)(944-1021), also known as Minamoto no Raiko, along with his brother Yorinobu, served the regents of the Fujiwara clan, taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. ... Portrait of Yoritomo (copy) Minamoto no Yoritomo May 9, 1147—February 9, 1199) was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan, who ruled from 1192 until 1199. ... Grave of Minamoto no Noriyori, Shuzenji (present-day Izu), Shizuoka Prefecture Minamoto no Noriyori )(1156-1193) was a late Heian period general, who fought alongside his brothers Minamoto no Yoritomo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune at a number of battles of the Genpei War. ... William Adams (September 24, 1564–May 16, 1620), also known in Japanese as Anjin-sama (anjin, pilot; sama, a Japanese social title or honorific more or less equivalent to lord) and Miura Anjin (三浦按針: the pilot of Miura), was an English navigator who travelled to Japan and is believed to be... It has been suggested that Timeline of Miyamoto Musashis life be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mizuno Tadakuni (水野 忠邦; 1794-1851) was the Roju (an official in the Tokugawa shogunate) who led the Tenpo reform. ... Mōri Motonari (毛利 元就 Mōri Motonari, 1497-1571) was one of prominent daimyō in the west Chugoku region. ... Mori Nagayoshi (1558-1584) Mori Nagayoshi, an officer under the Oda clan, and the older brother of Mori Ranmaru. ... Mori Ranmaru More Ranmaru (Born Mori Nagasada) was the son of Mori Yoshinari in the Mino region northeast of present day Nagoya. ... Mōri Takamoto (毛利隆元 1523-1563) Eldest son of Mori Motonari. ... Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元) (January 22, 1553 – April 27, 1625) was the son of Mori Takamoto, fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi but was eventually overcome, participated in the Kyushu campaign (1587) on Hideyoshis side and built Hiroshima Castle. ...

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Nagakura Shinpachi (永倉 æ–°å…« Nagakura Shinpachi) was the captain of the 2nd troop of the Shinsengumi. ... Nagao Masakage (長尾政景 d. ... Nagao Tamekage (長尾為景)(d. ... Nakagawa Kiyohide (中川 清秀; 1556 – June 6, 1583) was a daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period. ... Naoe Kanetsugu ) (1560-January 23, 1620) was a Japanese samurai of the 15th-16th centuries. ... Niimi Nishiki, or Shinmi Nishiki (新見錦) (1836 - 1863?), Born in Mito-han (now Ibaraki Prefecture). ... Niwa Nagahide (丹羽長秀; October 16, 1535-May 15, 1585) was a retainer of Oda clan and a daimyo. ... Niwa Nagashige (丹羽長重; May 11, 1571 - April 1, 1637) is a daimyo and retainer of Oda clan. ...

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Oda Nobuhide (織田 ä¿¡ç§€ Oda Nobuhide 1510 – April 21, 1551) was a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari province during the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Oda Nobutada (織田信忠)(1557-1582) was the eldest son of Oda Nobunaga, and a samurai who fought in many battles of the Sengoku period. ... Oda Nobutomo (????-1555) a warlord of the Japanese province of Owari following the Sengoku period of the 16th century. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oda Nobuo. ... Statue of Ōishi Yoshio at Sengakuji in Tokyo Oishi Yoshio (大石良雄 1659 - March 20, 1703) was the karō of the Akō han in Harima Province (now Hyogo Prefecture), Japan (1679 - 1701). ... Okita Sōji (æ²–ç”° 総司 Okita Sōji, also Okita Sōshi), (1844 - July 19, 1868) was captain of the first troop of the Shinsengumi, an armed special security team in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. ... Ōkubo Toshimichi (大久保 利通 Ōkubo Toshimichi, 10 August 1830 - 14 May 1878), Japanese statesman, a samurai of Satsuma, is one of the five great nobles who led the revolution in 1868 against the shogunate. ... ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka(大内義隆; December 18, 1507-September 30, 1551) was a daimyo of Suo province and a son of ÅŒuchi Yoshioki. ...

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Rokkaku Yoshiharu (1545-1612) the eldest son of Rokkaku Yoshikata. ... Rusu Masakage (1549-1607) Rusu Masakage, the uncle to Date Masamune. ...

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Sagara Taketo(相良武任; 1498-1551) is a samurai and retainer under Ouchi clan and a son of Sagara Masato. ... Saigō Takamori 23 January 1827/28 — 24 September 1877), one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era. ... Saito Dosan (æ–Žè—¤ 道三 1494-1556) was the epitome of the daimyo that dramatically rose and also fell from power in Sengoku period Japan. ... Saito Hajime (Fujita Goro) Saitō Hajime (斎藤一 Saitō Hajime) (February 18, 1844 - September 28, 1915) was born in Edo, Musashi Province (now Tokyo). ... Benkei as portrayed in Kabuki plays. ... Sakai Tadakiyo (酒井忠清)(1624-1681) was a daimyō (feudal lord) in Kōzuke Province, and a high-ranking government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. ... Sakai Tadayo (酒井忠世)(1572-1636) was a daimyo of the Sengoku period, and high ranking government advisor, holding the title of RōjÅ«, and later Tairō. The son of Sakai Shigetada, Tadayo was born in Nishio, Mikawa Province; his childhood name was Manchiyo. ... Sakamoto Ryōma (坂本 龍馬 Sakamoto Ryōma January 3, 1836 - December 10, 1867) was born in Kochi, of Tosa han. ... Sakuma Morimasa (佐久間 盛政, 1554 - 83) is a retainer of Shibata Katsuie. ... Sakuma Nobumori (佐久間信盛; 1527-August 21, 1581) was a retainer of Oda clan. ... Sanada Saemon-no-Suke Yukimura , 1567 May 7, 1615) was a Japanese samurai, second son of the Sengoku period daimyo Sanada Masayuki (真田昌幸). His proper name was Sanada Nobushige (真田信繁), named after Takeda Shingens younger brother Takeda Nobushige(武田信繁, who was a brave and respected warrior. ... Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎, (also known as Ganryu Kojiro) died April 14, 1612) was a prominent Japanese swordsman, born in the Fukui Prefecture, from the Sengoku and early Edo period. ... Serizawa Kamo(芹沢鴨; 1826?-October 30, 1863) was a famous samurai, known for being the original lead captain of the Shinsengumi. ... Shibata Katsuie (柴田 勝家) or Gonroku (-権六)(1530 – 1583) was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga. ... Shima Sakon (????-1600) a retainer of the japanese clans of Tsutsui and Toyotomi during the Azuchi-Momoyama Period of the 17th century. ... Shimada Ichiro (å³¶ç”° 一郎 Shimada Ichirō) was a Japanese author and the confessed assassin of Okubo Toshimichi. ... Shimazu Katsuhisa (島津勝久; 1503-1573) is the fourteenth head of Shimazu clan and the third son of Shimazu Tadamasa. ... Shimazu Tadahisa (島津忠久; 1179-August 1, 1227) is the first in the line of Shimazu clan. ... Shimazu Tadatsune (島津忠恒; November 27, 1576-April 7, 1638) was the third son of Shimazu Yoshihiro and the first ruler of Satsuma han. ... Shimazu Tadayoshi (島津忠良; October 14, 1493-December 31, 1568) is a daimyo who ruled Satsuma Province. ... Shimazu Takahisa (島津貴久; 1514-July 15, 1571) was a daimyo during Sengoku period. ... Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津義弘; August 21, 1535-August 30, 1619) was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. ... Shimazu Yoshihisa (島津義久; February 9, 1533-March 5, 1611) is a daimyo of Satsuma Province and the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. ... Grave of Satsuma clan at Mount Koya. ...

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Statue of Taira no Kiyomori, Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture Taira no Kiyomori (å¹³ 清盛 1118 - 1181) was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. ... Takasugi Shinsaku (高杉 晋作 1839-1867) is a samurai who contributed to the Meiji restoration. ... Dom Justo Takayama (1552 - 1615) was a daimyo born in the Yamato Province in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate. ... ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass ass Statue of Takeda Katsuyori (Yamato, Yamanashi, Japan) Takeda Katsuyori (武田勝頼: 1546 – 1582) was the son of Takeda Shingen and father of Takeda Nobukatsu and Takeda Katsuchika. ... Print of Takeda Sama-no-suke Nobushige by Kuniyoshi Takeda Nobushige )(d. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) 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... Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada Tokugawa Hidetada May 2, 1579—March 14, 1632) was the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, who ruled from 1605 until his abdication in 1623. ... Tokugawa Nariaki (徳川 斉昭 Tokugawa Nariaki, April 4, 1800 - September 29, 1860) was a prominent daimyo in the Mito domain, now Ibaraki prefecture, who contributed to the rise of nationalism and the Meiji restoration. ... Tokugawa Yoshinobu in French military uniform, c. ... A woodblock print of Tomoe Gozen in battle. ... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: ; KyÅ«jitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru ; coming of age (Genpuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi ;February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku... Grave of Toyotomi Clan at Mount Koya Toyotomi Hideyori (豊臣 秀頼 Toyotomi Hideyori), 1593-1615, was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan. ... Takayama Ukon in Manila, 17th century painting. ...

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Uesugi Kagekatsu (上杉景勝, January 8, 1556-March 19, 1623) was a daimyo during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. ... Uesugi Kagetora )(1552-1579) was the seventh son of Hōjō Ujiyasu; he was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin, and was meant to be Kenshins heir. ... Uesugi Kenshin February 18, 1530—April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ...

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Watanabe-no Tsuna )(Japan, Heian: 953-1025) He is one of the four legendary retainers of famous legendary Genji hero Minamoto no Yorimitsu a. ...

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YagyÅ« JÅ«bei Mitsuyoshi (柳生十兵衞三厳 YagyÅ« JÅ«bei Mitsuyoshi 、柳生三厳、柳生十兵衞、1607?-1650 April 21) is one of the most famous and romanticized of the samurai in Japans feudal era. ... Yasuke (彌介) (c. ... Yamada Arinaga (山田有栄; 1578-1668) is a retainer of Shimazu clan during Sengoku period and early Edo period and the eldest son of Yamada Arinobu. ... Yamada Arinobu(山田有信; 1544-1609) is a retainer under Shimazu clan during Edo period. ... Yamagata Masakage ) (1524-1575) was one of the 24 generals of the Takeda clan. ... Yamanami Keisuke(山南敬助) (1833-March 20, 1865-February 23) was a Japanese samurai. ... Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu (柳沢吉保, 1658 – 1714) was a member of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan. ... YagyÅ« Munenori )(1571-1646 May 11) was a Japanese swordsman who inherited leadership of the school of swordsmanship called YagyÅ« Shinkage-ryÅ« from his father YagyÅ« Sekishusai Muneyoshi. ... Bronze statue of Yamauchi in Kochi, Japan Yamauchi Kazutoyo ) also spelled Yamanouchi (1546 - November 1, 1605), the son of Yamanouchi Moritoyo, originating from the Owari Province following the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan. ...

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