Sanada Maru: Nobushige's Final Battle Against Tokugawa Ieyasu
10/19/2025
The Sanada Red Armor represents the elite corps led by Sanada Nobushige, better known as Sanada Yukimura. Their armor, banners, and weapons were uniformly dyed in vivid shades of red or vermilion, symbolizing bold warriors. During the Siege of Osaka (1614-1615), Nobushige's forces repeatedly outmaneuvered the Tokugawa army, culminating in a daring charge into Ieyasu's […]
Siege of Osaka: The Last of Toyotomi & Begining of Tokugawa Era
11/14/2024
Toyotomi Hideyori, A Wise Man In 1598, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598, 豊臣秀吉), who had risen from a peasant to become the ruler of Japan as regent, passed away, leaving behind his five-year-old son, Hideyori (1593-1615, 豊臣秀頼). In 1600, the Battle of Sekigahara broke out between Ishida Mitsunari (1560-1600, 石田三成), a loyal vassal of the Toyotomi, and […]