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Shibata Katsuie ― “Oni Shibata,” the Oda Chief Retainer, Until He Fell at Kita-no-shō

Shibata Katsuie, chief retainer of the Oda house feared as "Oni Shibata." From his rule of Echizen to defeat at Shizugatake and his end with Oichi, fully analyzed.

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Ishida Mitsunari ― The Brain of the Toyotomi Regime, a Loyal Official Who Fell at Sekigahara

Ishida Mitsunari, the brain of the Toyotomi regime and one of its Five Commissioners, fell at Sekigahara. Was this loyal official truly unpopular? Revealed.

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Oda Nobunaga — From the “Great Fool of Owari” to Conqueror of the Realm: 49 Years of a Revolutionary

Oda Nobunaga, from the "Great Fool of Owari" to conqueror of the realm. From Okehazama to Honnō-ji, his 49 years told through facts, theories and strategy.

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Takeda Shingen — The “Tiger of Kai,” the Strongest Warlord of the Sengoku Age

Takeda Shingen, the "Tiger of Kai," led an army called the strongest of the Sengoku age and cornered Nobunaga. His life told through facts, theories and strategy.

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Akechi Mitsuhide — The Enigmatic Strategist Who Brought About the Honnō-ji Incident

Akechi Mitsuhide, the enigmatic strategist behind the Honnō-ji Incident. Why did he kill his lord? The 50-plus theories of motive told through facts and strategy.

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Saitō Dōsan — The Embodiment of Gekokujō: How the “Viper of Mino” Prepared the Age of Nobunaga

Saitō Dōsan, the "Viper of Mino," rose from oil peddler to provincial lord. A single-generation rise, or two? His life told through facts, theories and strategy.

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Imagawa Yoshimoto — Was the “Finest Archer of the Tōkaidō” Really an Incompetent General?

Imagawa Yoshimoto, the "finest archer of the Tōkaidō," fell at Okehazama. Was he truly a fool? The real warlord of Suruga, told through facts, theories and strategy.

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