Toyotomi Socks
Description: The Toyotomi clan (豊臣) was a Japanese clan that ruled over Japan before the Edo period, the most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three “unifiers of Japan”, the clan dissolved after the son of Hideyoshi, Toyotomi hideyori commit seppuku adter defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu in siege of Osaka. This is the kamon (family crest/emblem) of the Toyotomi clan, the paulownia seal, the crest is still use in nowadays Japan on the Japanese 500 yen coin. Below the crest is “Toyotomi” in kanji.
Description: Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉) was a preeminent daimyo, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier" after Oda Nobunaga. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Warring Lords period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle. After his death, his young son Hideyori was displaced by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The kamon of Toyotomi clan is Goshichi no kiri (五七桐) or "Five Seven Paulownia".
Description: Ukiyo-e of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, master of ukiyo-e style of Japanese woodblock prints, restored by Takeda Art. Depicting Hideyoshi holding a melon in his left hand. Behind is the kamon of Toyotomi clan, with calligraphy kanji of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, signature and seal of Kuniyoshi.
Description: The second Great Unifier, successor to Oda Nobunaga and the man to start a war to invade Korea and challange China. Who knew that a peasant boy would rise from peasant upbringing to Imperial Regent in his life time. All this is possible under Oda Nobunaga, truly a meritocratic who could recognize talent like few others. Also not to deminish the important role Lady Nene played at his side who is of noble birth, their union was scoffed at due to his background at first but like his master Nobunaga who impressed Nohime's father the viper of saito... Toyotomi did the same.
Description: The Ishida clan (石田) was a Japanese samurai clan who ruled the Omi province. The clan is known for Ishida Mitsunari, one of the Go-Bugyo (五奉行) or Five Commissioners under the Toyotomi Shogunate. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Ishida clan, Narabi Ya (並び矢) or “Line of Arrow”. Below the crest is “Ishida” in kanji.
