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The Uesugi clan (上杉氏, Uesugi-shi, historically also Uyesugi) is a Japanese samurai clan which was at its peak one of the most powerful during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods (14th to 17th centuries). [1] At its height, the clan had three main branches: the Ōgigayatsu, Inukake, and Yamanouchi.
The Emperor Go-Daigo authorized the head of Chiba family, Chiba Sadatane, as chief daimyō and samurai of the Kantō region. The clan settled in the Shimōsa area in the early 12th century. The Chiba came into conflict with Minamoto no Yoshitomo during the 1140s over estates in present-day Chiba Prefecture. [2]
A samurai in his armour in the 1860s. Hand-colored photograph by Felice Beato. Samurai or bushi (武士, [bɯ.ɕi]) were members of the warrior class in Japan.They were originally provincial warriors who served the Kuge and imperial court in the late 12th century, although it is debated when they became a class. [1]
Horo were used as far back as the Kamakura period (1185–1333). [4] When inflated the horo was said to protect the wearer from arrows shot from the side and from behind. [5] [6] [1] This was tested in the Ancient Discoveries episode "Ancient Special Forces" (Episode 6 of Season 8) and found to be surprisingly effective at stopping arrows (shot from a period-appropriate Japanese bow) before ...
Antique Japanese (samurai) sangu, the three armours of the extremities, kote (armoured sleeves), suneate (shin armour), haidate (thigh armour) Sangu is the term for the three armour components that protected the extremities of the samurai class of feudal Japan.
Justo Takayama Ukon (ジュスト高山右近), born Takayama Hikogorō (高山彦五郎) and also known as Dom Justo Takayama (c. 1552/1553 - 5 February 1615) was a Japanese Catholic daimyō and samurai during the Sengoku period that saw rampant anti-Catholic sentiment.
Samurai, Revolutionary Masuda Shirō Tokisada ( 益田 四郎 時貞 , c. 1621? – 28 February 1638) , also known as Amakusa Shirō ( 天草 四郎 ) , was a Japanese Christian of the Edo period and leader of the Shimabara Rebellion , an uprising of Japanese Roman Catholics against the Shogunate .
Sashimono poles were attached to the backs of the dō "cuirass" by special fittings.Sashimono were worn both by foot soldiers, including the common soldiers known as ashigaru, [3] as well as by the elite samurai and members of the shogunate, [4] and in special holders on the horses of some cavalry.