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Maeda Matsu
, also known as Omatsu no Kata (お松の方) (1547–1617), was a Japanese noble lady and aristocrat of the 16th century. She was the wife of Maeda Toshiie, who founded the Kaga Domain. Matsu had a reputation for intelligence; she was skilled at both literary and martial arts, she fought alongside her clan. Known for her fierce determination, Matsu was vitally important to the success of the Maeda clan, being at the forefront of many political and diplomatic issues. She was eternalized for saving the Maeda clan from Tokugawa Ieyasu in Battle of Sekigahara and Siege of Osaka. Early life Matsu has unknown origins, but speculation identifies her as the daughter of Shinohara Kazue, one of Oda Nobuhide's chief archers. Her mother was probably Maeda Toshiie's aunt, which means that she was born as Toshiie's cousin. Kazue died when Matsu was still a child, so his mother, to prevent her family from falling into poverty, married Takahata Naokichi, a retainer of the Maeda clan. These spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: ; Kyūjitai: , Hepburn romanization: ''Sekigahara no Tatakai'') was an important battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period. This battle was fought by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu against a coalition loyal to the Toyotomi clan, led by Ishida Mitsunari on behalf of the young child Toyotomi Hideyori, from which several commanders defected before or during the battle, leading to a Tokugawa victory. The Battle of Sekigahara was the largest battle of Japanese feudal history and is often regarded as the most important. Mitsunari's defeat in the battle of Sekigahara is generally considered to be the beginning point of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan for another two and a half centuries until 1868. Background The final years of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's reign were turbulent. At the time of Hideyoshi's death, his heir, Toy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmandokoro
Ōmandokoro (大政所, 1516 – 29 August 1592) or Ōmandokoro Naka was the mother of the Japanese ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi. She was also the mother of Asahi no kata, Tomo and Toyotomi Hidenaga. Biography Ōmandokoro is said to have been born in Gokisu-mura, Owari Province. She was married to Kinoshita Yaemon, an Ashigaru of the Oda clan. They had at least two children, Tomo and Hideyoshi. She remarried when her husband died. There is some controversy whether Asahi no kata and Hidenaga were the children of her first or second husband. There are several accounts describing her role in Hideyoshi's court. One source relates that due to her serious illness in 1588, Hideyoshi ordered ceremonies at major Shinto and Buddhist temples at Ise, Kasuga, Gion, Atago, Kitano, Kiyomizudera, Kofukuji, and Kuramadera. In 1591, she pleaded clemency for three senior Daitokuji abbots, who Hideyoshi intended to crucify. Ōmandokoro and her daughter Asahi were sent as hostages to Tokugawa Ie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōdai-in
(died October 17, 1624), formerly known as , , , was an aristocrat and Buddhist nun, founder of the temple Kōdai-ji in Kyoto, Japan. She was formerly the principal samurai wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi under the name of . Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Matsudaira Ietada"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 702. When she rose in higher political status, she took the title of "''Kita no mandokoro''". As the matriarch figure of the Toyotomi clan, she led all diplomatic affairs that had to do with the imperial court, and monitored the daimyos' families who were being held hostage at Osaka Castle. Early life Kōdai-in was born in Owari Province between 1541 and 1549. She was the second daughter of , a descendant of Taira no Sadamori, and the Emperor Kammu (735-806). She was adopted by her maternal uncle Asano Nagakatsu, a descendant of the Toki clan, of Minamoto no Yorimitsu (944-1021), and the Emperor Seiwa (850-881). According to the "Hankanpu" (Genealogy of the Protectors of the Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanao Castle
was a Muromachi period ''yamajiro''-style Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site since 1934. Background Nanao Castle is located on the southeastern side of Noto Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The area was important from the Nara period due to its good port and connections with neighbouring Provinces of Japan, provinces. In 1408, Hatakeyama Mitsunori, from a branch line of the Hatakeyama clan, was appointed governor (''shugo'') of Noto Province and first constructed a castle at this location around the year 1408. Although the main Hatakeyama clan diminished in power and influence with the growing strength of the Ashikaga clan under the Muromachi shogunate, the Hatakeyama in Noto ruled their area as a semi-independent fief. Hatakeyama Yoshifusa (1491-1545) expanded Nanao Castle into a huge fortress. However, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuchū Castle
Fuchū may refer to: Current settlements *Fuchū, Tokyo, a city in Tokyo *Fuchū, Hiroshima, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture *Fuchū, Hiroshima (town), a town in Hiroshima Prefecture * , a former town (1889–2005) in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, which is now a district in Toyama City Historical entities * Tsushima-Fuchū Domain, whose centre was in what is now Nagasaki prefecture * Hitachi-Fuchū Domain, whose centre was in what is now Ibaraki prefecture * Sunpu Domain, for three decades named Suruga-Fuchū Domain, whose centre was in what is now Shizuoka prefecture * Fuchū-shuku, a former post station on the Tōkaidō *Fuchū-shuku, a former post station on the Kōshū Kaidō Stations * Fuchū Station (Hiroshima) * Fuchū Station (Tokyo) * Fuchūhommachi Station (in Fuchū, Tokyo) * Fuchūkeiba-seimommae Station (in Fuchū, Tokyo) Other * Fuchū Prison (in Fuchū, Tokyo) * Fuchū Air Base (Tokyo) * Fuchū-no-Mori Park (in Fuchū, Tokyo) See also *Ichinomiya is a Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maeda Toshimasa
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu , he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. His seat was Arako Castle in Owari Province. Toshimasa was a vassal of Oda Nobuhide, who nominally ruled Owari Province from his seat at Kiyosu Castle. Family *Father: Maeda Toshitaka *Wife: Nagayowai-in (d. 1573) ** First son: Maeda Toshihisa (d. 1587?) ** Second son: Maeda Toshifusa ** Fourth son: Maeda Toshiie (1539–1599), lord of the "Million Koku Kaga Domain". ** Fifth son: Sawaki Yoshiyuki (d. 1573) *unknown ** Third son: Maeda Yasukatsu (d. 1594) ** Sixth son: Maeda Hidetsugu (d. 1586) ** First daughter: Maeda Masa (given in marriage to Takabatake Sadayoshi) Popular culture Maeda Toshimasa was depicted by Bunta Sugawara in the 2002 NHK historical drama ''Toshiie to Matsu'' . References Samurai Japanese Buddhists 1560 deaths Maeda clan Year of birth unknown {{samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinohara Chikuami
Shinohara (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Chie Shinohara, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actor and voice actor *Emi Shinohara (born 1963), Japanese voice actor *Futoshi Shinohara (born 1962), Japanese male marathon runner * Hiromichi Shinohara (1913–1939), fighter ace of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service *Kazuo Shinohara (1925–2006), Japanese architect *, Japanese boxer * Luis Shinohara (born 1954), Brazilian judoka *Makoto Shinohara (1931–2024), Japanese composer * Masato Shinohara, technician involved in the 1999 Tokaimura nuclear accident. * Ryoko Shinohara (born 1973), Japanese singer and actress *Shinichi Shinohara (born 1973), Japanese judoka *Sho Shinohara (born 1989), Japanese football player * Takashi Shinohara (born 1948), Japanese politician *Tetsuo Shinohara (born 1962), Japanese film director *Tomoe Shinohara (born 1979), Japanese singer, actress, fashion designer, producer and artist *Tōru Shinohara (born 1936 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayashi Tsunenobu
Hayashi ( 林, literally " woods"), is the 19th most common Japanese surname. It shares the same character as the Chinese surname Lin and the Korean surname Im. Notable people with the surname *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese scholar and diplomat *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese singer *Cheryl Hayashi, American biologist *, Japanese businesswoman *, Japanese naval surgeon and Reiki practitioner *, Japanese astrophysicist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese musician *, Japanese tennis player *, pen name of Kaitarō Hasegawa (1900–1935), Japanese writer *, Japanese writer and poet *, Japanese politician *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese economist *, Japanese physician *, pen name of Toshio Gotō, Japanese writer *, Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher and writer *, Japanese neo-Confucian philosopher *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese physician *, Japanese rower *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
