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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. Japanese general and statesman (1884–1948) The native form of this personal name is Tōjō Hideki. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals. Junior Second Rank Hideki Tojo 東條 英機 Tojo in 1941 Prime Minister of Japan In office 18 October 1941 – 22 July ...
Tokuji can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: 徳次, "benevolence, next" 徳治, "benevolence, manage/cure" 徳二, "benevolence, two"
In some versions of the story, Kuchisake-Onna was the adulterous wife or a mistress of a samurai during her life. [5] [6] She grew lonely because the samurai was always away from home fighting, and began having affairs with men around the town. When the samurai heard of this, he was outraged.
Mamoru (まもる, マモル) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Marcus Mamoru Toji (born 1984), American actor; Mamoru Fujieda (藤枝 守, born 1955), Japanese composer; Mamoru Fujisawa or Joe Hisaishi (藤澤 守 or 久石 譲, born 1950), Japanese composer best known for his work with animator Hayao ...
Sword made by Sanjō Munechika (三条宗近), One of the Five Swords under Heaven (天下五剣); the name "Mikazuki (三日月)", meaning "crescent moon" refers to the shape of the tempering pattern; owned by Kōdai-in, wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who bequeathed it to Tokugawa Hidetada, then handed down in the Tokugawa clan.
Yodo-dono (淀殿) or Yodogimi (淀君) (1569 – June 4, 1615), also known as Lady Chacha (茶々), was a Japanese historical figure in the late Sengoku period.She was the concubine and the second wife of Japanese ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Nōhime, Nohime (濃姫, lit. ' Lady Nō '), also known as Kichō (帰蝶) was a Japanese woman from the Sengoku period to the Azuchi–Momoyama period.She was the daughter of Saitō Dōsan, a Sengoku Daimyō of the Mino Province, and the lawful wife of Oda Nobunaga, a Sengoku Daimyō of the Owari Province.
Hoori is often associated with both his parents and his wife. He is worshiped mainly as a god of cereals or grain . In Japanese mythology, it was said that the ho ( 火 ) part of his name meant fire, but etymologically, it is a different character pronounced ho ( 穂 ) , which refers to crops, particularly rice.