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A State of Emergency

December 14, 2023 justin-david-hebert Early Edo, Season 11 Comments Off on A State of Emergency

The reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu was marked by a general trend toward increasing the shogunate’s power through self-perpetuating bureaucracy. His son Ietsuna’s reign would prove to be a test of the Bakufu’s machinery.

Triumph at Nagashino, Disaster at Tedorigawa

August 3, 2023 justin-david-hebert Azuchi-Momoyama, Season 10 Comments Off on Triumph at Nagashino, Disaster at Tedorigawa
Season 10, Episode 2: Triumph at Nagashino, Disaster at Tedorigawa
A large six-screen painting of the Battle of Nagashino. The Oda Clan is on the left, note the prominent position of their arquebusiers. Public Domain
A close up of the same screen painting, focused on the gunners. Public domain
A modern re-enactment of an arquebus volley at the annual Nagashino Festival. Source: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A close-up portrait of Uesugi Kenshin from Risenji Temple. The Battle of Tedorigawa was the last time he would lead troops on the field. Public Domain

Sengoku “States” Part III

April 3, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on Sengoku “States” Part III

In this third installment of the Sengoku States series, we follow the activities of the Shimazu Clan on Kyushu, the Chosokabe Clan on Shikoku, and the Miyoshi Clan on Shikoku and in Kansai during the early-to-mid 1500s.