New Stories

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  Akechi Mitsuhide: From Fukuchiyama Castle to Honnō-ji09/15/2026
  Why did Akechi Mitsuhide kill Oda Nobunaga at Honnō-ji? Explore his rise, Shikoku diplomacy, and the mystery behind his final decision.
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  Lord of Hiroshima Castle: Mori Terumoto Bet It All at Sekigahara08/25/2026
  On July 19, 1600, Lord of Hiroshima Castle, Mori Terumoto (1553–1625, 毛利輝元), rode into the Nishi-no-maru compound of Osaka Castle — barely a week after receiving a letter from Ishida… Read more: Lord of Hiroshima Castle: Mori Terumoto Bet It All at Sekigahara
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  The Politician Who Founded Japan's First Samurai Government Yoritomo and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu08/15/2026
  Why did Minamoto no Yoritomo—not the military genius Yoshitsune—found Japan's first samurai government? Discover Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, where the age of the samurai began.