The Puppetmasters

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Season 9, Episode 5: The Puppetmasters
A portrait of Hosokawa Masamoto, who initiated the Meio Coup and was assassinated by his own bodyguards in 1507. Public Domain
A painting of Ouchi Yoshioki, who helped restore Shogun Ashikaga Yoshitane to power following Hosokawa Masatomo’s death. Public Domain
A painting of Hosokawa Sumimoto, who was a puppet of the Miyoshi Clan. Public Domain
A portrait of Hosokawa Takakuni, who ultimately won the power struggle against his brothers and claimed the mantle of Kyoto Kanrei. Public Domain
The crest (mon) of the Hosokawa Clan. Source: Mukai, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons