Niko | ページ 4 | 戦国合戦録　諸説あります。

Toyotomi Hideyoshi — From a Peasant’s Son to Ruler of the Realm, Japan’s Greatest Rise in Station

From a foot soldier's son to ruler of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi achieved history's greatest rise. We read unification, Korea wars, and fall through three views.

2026.07.05

English

Sue Harukata — Why Did the Peerless Samurai General of the Western Provinces Strike Down His Lord and Fall at Itsukushima? The Daineiji Incident and the Theories

Sue Harukata, the peerless general of the Western Provinces, killed lord Ouchi Yoshitaka in the Daineiji Incident, then fell to Mori Motonari at Itsukushima.

2026.07.05

English

Maeda Keiji — Who Was the Realm-Licensed Kabukimono? The Identity of Toshimasu, Toshitaka, and Keijirō, and the Theories

Maeda Keiji, the realm-licensed kabukimono, fled the Maeda house and served Uesugi Kagekatsu. We sort his birth, father, name, and death across six theories.

2026.07.05

English

Azai Nagamasa — The Young, Valiant General of Northern Ōmi Who Upheld His Honor and Turned Against Nobunaga

Azai Nagamasa wed Nobunaga's sister Oichi yet upheld his honor and turned against him. We read the young Omi general's choice and end through three views.

2026.07.05

English

Tokugawa Ieyasu — From Hostage to Ruler of the Realm: 75 Years of Endurance

From a hostage child to ruler of Japan: the 75 years of Tokugawa Ieyasu. How he overcame the rout at Mikatagahara, won Sekigahara, and founded the Edo shogunate, told through facts, theories and strategy.

2026.07.05

English

Ōtomo Sōrin — The Life of the “Asian Sengoku Daimyō” and Christian Lord Who Ruled Six Provinces of Northern Kyūshū

Otomo Sorin, the Christian daimyo "Dom Francisco" who ruled six provinces of northern Kyushu. From the Nikai-kuzure coup and Xavier's protection to his rout at Mimikawa and Hideyoshi's Kyushu campaign, told through facts and theories.

2026.07.05

English

Hōjō Ujimasa — The Fourth Lord of the Later Hōjō Who Overturned His “Foolish” Reputation by Achieving the Clan’s Greatest Domain

Hojo Ujimasa, the fourth Later Hojo lord, long branded a fool for the "twice-poured soup" and "Odawara council." Yet his era saw the clan's greatest domain. The story of his fall at Hideyoshi's siege of Odawara, retold through facts and theories.

2026.07.05

English

Hōjō Ujiyasu — The “Lion of Sagami,” Conqueror of the Kantō: The Night Battle of Kawagoe, the Land-Service Register, and the Sengoku’s Finest Ruler

Hojo Ujiyasu, the 'Lion of Sagami' who conquered the Kanto. The Night Battle of Kawagoe, the Land-Service Register, and his civil rule, in multiple theories.

2026.06.21

English

Naoe Kanetsugu — The Wise General of Righteousness Who Raised the “Love” Crest: From the Naoe Letter to the Withdrawal Battle at Hasedō Castle

Naoe Kanetsugu, the righteous general of the 'Love' helmet crest. The Naoe Letter, the Hasedo withdrawal battle, and the Yonezawa domain, in multiple theories.

2026.06.21

English

Mogami Yoshiaki — The Schemer of Dewa and the “Ieyasu of the North”: The Tragedy of Komahime and the Desperate Fight at Hasedō Castle

Mogami Yoshiaki, the 'Ieyasu of the North' who repelled Naoe Kanetsugu at Hasedo. The tragedy of Komahime and his rise to 570,000 koku, in multiple theories.

2026.06.21

English