People of Nara-Sengoku

first of the three unifiers of Japan, military genius, defeated clans and powerful monesteries, was betrayed and comitted seppuku

おだのぶなが

the second of the three unifiers of Japan, was a samurai who came from peasant background becoming the most powerful person in japan, invaded Korea,

とよとみひでよし

the third of the three unifiers of japan, founder of the last shogunate in Japan the Tokugawa shogunate, ending the Sengoku era

とくがわいえやす

master ink painter of the Muromachi period, also a zen monk

せっしゅうとうよう

was the person who created the channel that goes from Europe to the pacific ocean for trade

マゼラン

led the first christian mission to Japan

ザビエル

one of the most powerful daimyos in the late Sengoku era, known as the “Tiger of Kai”

たけだしんげん

8th regenant of the Kamakura shogunate, he was the leader during the mongol invasion and spread zen to the warrior class

ほうじょうときむね

the leader of the Mongolian empire led the invasion of Japan

フビライ ハン

3rd Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate, he created the Golden Pavilion and unified the northern and the southern court

あしかがよしみつ

the 8th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate, he made the decisions that led to the Onin war which started the Sengoku Era, he was a patreon of the arts and championed the Wabi Sabi esthetics

あしかがよしまさ

he was a military leader in the late Heian era, established the first samurai-dominated administrative system

たいらのきよもり

founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate

みなもとのよりとも

the half brother of Minamoto no Yoritomo, a renowned warrior, he was the leader of the Minamoto clan, he became independant of Yoritomo and was exiled later commiting seppuku

みなもとのよしつね

the wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo, was a important political figure, later was known as the nun shogun(あましょうぐん）

ほうじょうまさこ

the Chinese monk who brought buddhism to Japan and founded the Toshidai-ji temple in the Nara era

がんじん

a powerful court noble, brought the fujiwara’s power over Japan in the Heian Era

ふじわらのみちなが

she was novelist and poet in the Heian era, famous for writing the tales of Genji, was also a court lady

むらさきしきぶ

she was a japanese author and poet, famous for writing the “Pillow Book” was also a court lady

せい、しょうなごん

established the capital of Japan at Heijou-kyo, starting the Nara period, the 4th regeant

げんめいーてんのう

wife of ashikaga yoshimasa

とみこひの

son of ashikaga yoshimasa

あしかがよしひさ