Legendary/Historical Figures in Japan

Table of Contents

• Heroes in Ancient Ages
• Heroes in Asuka Era
• Heroes in Nara Era
• Heroes in Heian Era
  • Sugawara-no-Michizane --- A Tragic Scholar
  • Taira-no-Masakado --- The Traitor
  • Abe-no-Seimei --- The Onmyo-Shi
  • Minamoto-no-Yorimitsu --- The Oni Slayer
  • Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune --- A Hero of Tragedy
  • Musashibo Benkei --- Yoshitsune's Right Arm
• Heroes in the Kamakura Era
  • Unkei --- The founder of Jodo-shin-shu
  • Shinran --- The Sculptor
• Heroes in the Muromachi Era
  • Kusunoki Masashige --- The Loyalty
  • Ikkyu --- A Zen Priest with a Wit
  • Sesshu --- A Great Painter
• Heroes in the Civil War Era
  • Takeda Shingen --- Furinkazan
  • Oda Nobunaga --- The King of Jipang
  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi --- The Man who unified Japan
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu --- The Shogun
  • Sanada Yukimura --- And His Ten Braves
  • Hattori Hanzo --- A Ninja Master
  • Kato Danzo --- Another Ninja Master
  • Hozoin In-ei --- The Spear Master
• Heroes in the Edo Era
  • Miyamoto Musashi --- The Swordmaster
  • Amakusa Shiro --- The Leader of Rebel Christians
  • Yagyu Jube --- The Sword Teacher of the Shogunate