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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Takeda Katsuyori — The Last Head of the House, Who Bore the Shadow of His Great Father and Defied a Fate of Ruin

Takeda Katsuyori, the last Takeda head who defied fate from the Nagashino rout to ruin. Was the 'fool general' label fair? A reappraisal in multiple theories.

2026.06.21

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Kuroda Kanbei — The Peerless Strategist Who Supported Hideyoshi’s Unification of Japan: From Imprisonment at Arioka Castle to His Bid for Power in Kyushu

Kuroda Kanbei, Hideyoshi's strategist: the Arioka imprisonment, the Takamatsu flood siege, the Great Return, and his Kyushu ambition, in multiple theories.

2026.06.21

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Uesugi Kenshin ― “Righteousness” and the “God of War”: The 49 Undefeated Years of the Dragon of Echigo

Uesugi Kenshin, the "Dragon of Echigo" who upheld righteousness and clashed five times with Takeda Shingen at Kawanakajima. His legend, death, and 49 years explored.

2026.06.21

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