Ruthlessness, resolve, and luck all brought Tokugawa Ieyasu to power in 1603 as he unified Japan after centuries of samurai strife and civil war. Guardian statues can be seen at the Tosho-gu ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

In July 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu headed a huge army on the way ... but rose through his glorious achievements in war. Masanori was meant to move first, so Naomasa’s action was a violation of ...

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? told the story of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, who brought an end to 150 years of civil war known as the Sengoku Period and ...

A new adaptation offers a fresh take on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa ...

As one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's Four Heavenly Kings (four Buddhist gods believed to watch over the world), Tadakatsu wasn't just surviving battles; he was practically vacationing in them while helping ...

This power shift ultimately set the stage for the Komaki-Nagakute campaign, where Hideyoshi clashed with Tokugawa Ieyasu. The series will continue to explore how these conflicts shaped Japan’s ...

The drama series depicts the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616). Takechiyo (who later becomes Tokugawa Ieyasu) was born as the son of a poor and powerless daimyo.