Sengoku Tapestries
Description: 本多平八郎忠勝: Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu, or Honda Tadakatsu, 東國無雙: The Unmatched Warrior of the East, 無傷闘神: Warrior of Zero Injury, In the background is the kamon of Honda, Honda tachi aoi (本多立ち葵) or "Honda standing wild ginger", follow by the weapon Tonbokiri (蜻蛉切), and his falg Hon-monji (本文字) or "Letter Hon".
Description: The Takeda clan (武田) was a famous Japanese clan active from the late Heian period until the late 16th century. The clan was historically based in Kai Province in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture. The clan was known for their honorable actions under the rule of Takeda Shingen, one of the most famous rulers of sengoku jidai, the warring period of feudal Japan. This is the kamon (family crest/emblem) of the Takeda clan, this crest is known as the “Takeda Diamond” and is shared by all Takeda families across the country who claim the Kai Genji as their ancestors. There is also a version known as the “Flower Diamond” in which the diamond is made up of four petals. Below the crest is “Takeda” in kanji.
Description: The Asakura clan (朝倉) was a Japanese samurai clan. The clan claims descent from Prince Kusakabe, who was the son of Emperor Tenmu.The family was a line of daimyo which, along with the Azai clan, opposed Oda Nobunaga in the late 16th century. The Asakura were defeated by Nobunaga at the Battle of Anegawa in 1570, the family’s home castle of Ichijodani was taken in 1573. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Asakura clan, Mitsumori mokkou (三つ盛木瓜) or “three Japanese quince” Below the crest is “Asakura” in kanji.
Description: Takeda Shingen (武田信玄), a famous samurai in sengoku jidai of Japan. Furinkazan (風林火山), is the battle standard used by Takeda Shingen, meaning “as swift as wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain.” , quoted from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. In the background is the armor of Takeda Shingen, and kamon of Takeda Clan.
Description: Hanzo “半蔵”, Hattori Hanzo “服部半蔵”, also known as Hattori Masanari or Hattori Masashige, Hanzo was a famous samurai of the Sengoku era, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan. Due to the amount of Iga ninja under his lead, Hanzo has been regarded as one of the most representative figures of the ninja by later generation and pop culture. Shadow of Iga “伊賀の影”, was refers to his position as the leader of Iga ninja. In the background is kamon of Hattori clan “Kuruma ni Yahazu”.
Description: The Sanada clan (真田) was a Japanese samurai clan. The Sanada were key vassals in the Takeda army, with three famous generals being Sanada Yukitaka and his sons Sanada Nobutsuna, Sanada Masateru, and Sanada Masayuki. In the Sengoku period, Sanada Masayuki led the clan, his second son Sanada Yukimura was sent as a hostage to the Toyotomi clan in 1587. Sanada Yukimura later became a famous samurai warrior who was especially known as the leading general on the defending side of the Siege of Osaka. This is the kamon (family crest) of the Sanada clan, Rokumonsen (六文銭) or “Six coins”. Below the crest is “Sanada” in kanji.
Description: Date Masamune (伊達政宗) was a regional ruler of Japan’s Azuchi – Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyos in the Tohoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. In spite of facing an infamously traumatizing childhood, he rose to prominence as the most dominate ruling power in Oshu. He is reputed as one of the wisest figures of the time era, biting back his ambitions to stay as one of the wealthiest independent rulers of his time. The One Eyed Dragon of Oshu (奥州独眼竜), is the nickname of Masamume due to his missing right eye.
Description: The Uesugi clan (上杉) was a Japanese samurai clan, descended from the Fujiwara clan and particularly notable for their power in the Muromachi and Sengoku periods. The clan was known for the daimyo Uesugi Kenshin who fought against legendary daimyo Takeda Shingen druing the sengoku jidai. This is the kamon (family crest/emblem) of the Uesugi clan, featuring two flying swallows in bamboo. Below the crest is “Uesugi” in kanji.
Description: Ukiyo-e of Saito Dosan (斎藤道三) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, master of ukiyo-e style of Japanese woodblock prints, restored by Takeda Art. Depicting Dosan spying on Oda Nobunga in distance, to dertermine whether Nobunaga will make an acceptable son-in-law. Behind is the kamon of Saito clan, with calligraphy kanji of Saito Dosan, signature and seal of Kuniyoshi.
Description: Hattori Hanzo (服部半蔵), also known as Hattori Masanari, was a famous samurai of the Sengoku era, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan. Today, he is often a subject of varied portrayal in modern popular culture especially in ninja.
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