The Battle of Sekigahara on October 21, 1600, was a decisive moment in Japanese history, leading to the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, which lasted for more than 250 years. Tokugawa ...

Osaka Castle was rebuilt in 1629, but Hidetada passed away three years later. As the Tokugawa shogunate was settled in Edo, or present-day Tokyo, the Osaka headquarters plan apparently never came ...

It is common knowledge that the tower keep at Edo Castle was rebuilt by the second Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, and the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, but the architectural details of the ...