Post by skinz on May 3, 2005 14:05:13 GMT -5
Instead of mixing too much information on the History vs. Fiction thread, I've decided to create a single one with all the information of the Japanese characters we see in the show.
Here's what I know so far:
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Born in 1535, he and his brothers fought against Hideyoshi forces that tried to take over Kyushu and unify Japan. After pleas to surrender to Hideyoshi from one of his brothers, Shimazu finally submitted to Hideyoshi. One of the generals that were involved with the first and second Invasion. He also held back and killed 30,000 ming troops in the battle at Sachon. After the war, he was suppose to fight alongside Togukawa in the battle of sekigahara, but later switched side and fought alongside Ishida Mitsunari. Retired in 1619 and died a normal death.
SPOILER
On 1597, working together with Todo Takatora, Yoshihiro defeated Won Gyun's navy killing the commander Won Gyun in the battle.
WAKIZAKA YASUHARU
Served Akechi Mitsuhide (who eliminated Oda Nobunaga) from 1576-82. Later, joined Hideyoshi and became a naval commander who directed ships during the Kyushu and Odawara campaigns. The primary general in the Korean Invasion. Was heavily defeated by YSS in the Battle of Hasendo in 1592. After the war, he switched side in the battle of sekigahara and went with Tokugawa. Earlier in the series, there was a scene where Hideyoshi was talking to young Wakizaka then it went to a young YSS, which had to be 1560s or early 1570s. This couldn't have happen since Wakizaka was serving Mitsuhide at that time or still looking for a job.
Konishi Yukinaga
A very complex guy. A faithful christian who never jumped ships when christianity was on the downfall during Hideyoshi reign. Had a very rough relationship with Kat� Kiyomasa. ( Wonder why the series haven't shown him yet. They show Wakizaka having conflict with Konishi, but it should be Kiyomasa who hated Konishi and his christian ways)
Fought against the Ming and Korean navies yet still managed to survive with his negotiating skills. After the war, he joined with Ishida Mitsunari and fought against Togukawa. Died in the battle.
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Master Rikyu
A famous tea master that served both Oda nobunaga and Hideyoshi. In 1585, he got the title Koji from the emperor, establishing his eminence over the other tea practitioners of Japan. In 1591, a disagreement rose between Hideyoshi and Rikyu which had Rikyu commit suicide at the age of 71.
Takatora Todo-(1556-1630)
Showed great talents at a young age. Todo had great military skills and Political skills. Joined Shimazu in the korean invasion and helped bring down Admiral Won Kyun.
After the invasion, he left Hideyoshi and sided with Togukawa. Later he was awarded the domain of Ise-Iga.
Also, Todo was a very skillful Architect that created and assisted huge castles. Such as the Edo Castle, Fushimi Castle, and Nijo Castle.
Kato Kiyomasa
Born in the same town where, supposedly, Hideyoshi grew up. Participated in the capture of Kyushu in 1587, where Shimazu was defending. After the battle, he was given the domain of Higo. Immediately, he began to eliminate all christians, which didn't fall well with Konishi. Joined the invasion of Korea in 1592 and was given the command to continue up north after the capture of seoul. In 1594, Hideyoshi ordered him to withdraw from the north which pissed Kato off. Joined Konishi in the capture of Chinju. In 1597, Kato continued up north again but was cornered by the Mings. Managed to survive and returned to japan to joined up with tokugawa and fight in the battle of sekigahara. A brave and ruthless warrior. Died in 1611.
Courtesy of Info on the Monks
Keitetsu Genso (1537-1611)
Seisho Jotai (1548-1607)
conducted Japan�s state diplomacy during the period between 1592 and 1598, when the Hideyoshi regime invaded Korea on the pretext of conquering Ming China. Their involvement was threefold: (1) they articulated the idea of the Divine Country, which was used to justify Hideyoshi�s foreign aggression; (2) they conducted the cease-fire negotiations (which ended in failure) with Ming China; and (3) they appeased Korean war victims by offering memorial services.
Kuki Yoshitaka- Born in 1542 and is known as the Admiral of the Kumano Suigun Navy. Served under Oda Nobunaga and played a great role in Nobunaga's naval battles. Under the order of Nobunaga, Yoshitaka built six iron-plated ships and some 200 ships. Although these ships were iron-plated ships, most of them sunk when they were boarded because of the weight. In 1583, Kuki was defeated by Togukawa and served Toyotomi. Headed the naval invasion in korea along with Konishi, Kato, and Wakizaka. Was defeated by Yi Soon Shin in June 1592 at Angolpo. After the war, he joined Ishida Mitsunari in the battle of sekigahara and committed suicide.
Kuki Yoshitaka ships
Origin of the Wako aka Asian Pirates
In order to understand the Wako you have to go back to the Nara and Heian periods in Japanese history. Most of these pirates worked from the coastline of the inland sea and south-western japan. The Taira family (the most important family at the time before the miyamotos defeated them) actually gain some power by their anti-piracy duties. After the Taira downfall, Pirates boomed once again. During the 1220s, the pirate family known as Matsuura started their raids in korea. In the mid-14 century, as the dynasty of Koryo began to change into Chosun, a huge amount of pirate activites emerged in Korea. In 1380 and 1419, the koreans raided the island Tsushima. (Won Kyun mention of the two invasion of the island) In 1392, the Ashikaga shogun era was born in Japan. During this reign, a trade agreement was made with Ming to deal with the current pirate problem. With the Onin War (1467-1477) beginning to occur and the Period of Warring States developing another boom happened for the pirates. But in this case their piracy activites would seem to benefit them as they too battled in the civil war in Japan. The most famous wako family name was Murakami. The most famous was Murakami Takeyoshi (1534-1604). By the mid-16th century, the Ming empire was getting a huge amount of Wako activites. Two
chinese commanders Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou both defended against the raids. By the end of the 15th century, Japan establihed a trading agreement on the southern coast of Korea. However, the japanese merchants were too agressive that Korea forced them to leave, which led to a riot in 1510.
Here's Murakami Takeyoshi "the Pirate King" and a Wako ship.
The daimyo or lord of the Tsushima island was the So family. (So Yoshitoshi family to be exact)
Here's what I know so far:
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Born in 1535, he and his brothers fought against Hideyoshi forces that tried to take over Kyushu and unify Japan. After pleas to surrender to Hideyoshi from one of his brothers, Shimazu finally submitted to Hideyoshi. One of the generals that were involved with the first and second Invasion. He also held back and killed 30,000 ming troops in the battle at Sachon. After the war, he was suppose to fight alongside Togukawa in the battle of sekigahara, but later switched side and fought alongside Ishida Mitsunari. Retired in 1619 and died a normal death.
SPOILER
On 1597, working together with Todo Takatora, Yoshihiro defeated Won Gyun's navy killing the commander Won Gyun in the battle.
WAKIZAKA YASUHARU
Served Akechi Mitsuhide (who eliminated Oda Nobunaga) from 1576-82. Later, joined Hideyoshi and became a naval commander who directed ships during the Kyushu and Odawara campaigns. The primary general in the Korean Invasion. Was heavily defeated by YSS in the Battle of Hasendo in 1592. After the war, he switched side in the battle of sekigahara and went with Tokugawa. Earlier in the series, there was a scene where Hideyoshi was talking to young Wakizaka then it went to a young YSS, which had to be 1560s or early 1570s. This couldn't have happen since Wakizaka was serving Mitsuhide at that time or still looking for a job.
Konishi Yukinaga
A very complex guy. A faithful christian who never jumped ships when christianity was on the downfall during Hideyoshi reign. Had a very rough relationship with Kat� Kiyomasa. ( Wonder why the series haven't shown him yet. They show Wakizaka having conflict with Konishi, but it should be Kiyomasa who hated Konishi and his christian ways)
Fought against the Ming and Korean navies yet still managed to survive with his negotiating skills. After the war, he joined with Ishida Mitsunari and fought against Togukawa. Died in the battle.
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Master Rikyu
A famous tea master that served both Oda nobunaga and Hideyoshi. In 1585, he got the title Koji from the emperor, establishing his eminence over the other tea practitioners of Japan. In 1591, a disagreement rose between Hideyoshi and Rikyu which had Rikyu commit suicide at the age of 71.
Takatora Todo-(1556-1630)
Showed great talents at a young age. Todo had great military skills and Political skills. Joined Shimazu in the korean invasion and helped bring down Admiral Won Kyun.
After the invasion, he left Hideyoshi and sided with Togukawa. Later he was awarded the domain of Ise-Iga.
Also, Todo was a very skillful Architect that created and assisted huge castles. Such as the Edo Castle, Fushimi Castle, and Nijo Castle.
Kato Kiyomasa
Born in the same town where, supposedly, Hideyoshi grew up. Participated in the capture of Kyushu in 1587, where Shimazu was defending. After the battle, he was given the domain of Higo. Immediately, he began to eliminate all christians, which didn't fall well with Konishi. Joined the invasion of Korea in 1592 and was given the command to continue up north after the capture of seoul. In 1594, Hideyoshi ordered him to withdraw from the north which pissed Kato off. Joined Konishi in the capture of Chinju. In 1597, Kato continued up north again but was cornered by the Mings. Managed to survive and returned to japan to joined up with tokugawa and fight in the battle of sekigahara. A brave and ruthless warrior. Died in 1611.
Courtesy of Info on the Monks
Keitetsu Genso (1537-1611)
Seisho Jotai (1548-1607) conducted Japan�s state diplomacy during the period between 1592 and 1598, when the Hideyoshi regime invaded Korea on the pretext of conquering Ming China. Their involvement was threefold: (1) they articulated the idea of the Divine Country, which was used to justify Hideyoshi�s foreign aggression; (2) they conducted the cease-fire negotiations (which ended in failure) with Ming China; and (3) they appeased Korean war victims by offering memorial services.
Kuki Yoshitaka- Born in 1542 and is known as the Admiral of the Kumano Suigun Navy. Served under Oda Nobunaga and played a great role in Nobunaga's naval battles. Under the order of Nobunaga, Yoshitaka built six iron-plated ships and some 200 ships. Although these ships were iron-plated ships, most of them sunk when they were boarded because of the weight. In 1583, Kuki was defeated by Togukawa and served Toyotomi. Headed the naval invasion in korea along with Konishi, Kato, and Wakizaka. Was defeated by Yi Soon Shin in June 1592 at Angolpo. After the war, he joined Ishida Mitsunari in the battle of sekigahara and committed suicide.
Kuki Yoshitaka ships
Origin of the Wako aka Asian Pirates
In order to understand the Wako you have to go back to the Nara and Heian periods in Japanese history. Most of these pirates worked from the coastline of the inland sea and south-western japan. The Taira family (the most important family at the time before the miyamotos defeated them) actually gain some power by their anti-piracy duties. After the Taira downfall, Pirates boomed once again. During the 1220s, the pirate family known as Matsuura started their raids in korea. In the mid-14 century, as the dynasty of Koryo began to change into Chosun, a huge amount of pirate activites emerged in Korea. In 1380 and 1419, the koreans raided the island Tsushima. (Won Kyun mention of the two invasion of the island) In 1392, the Ashikaga shogun era was born in Japan. During this reign, a trade agreement was made with Ming to deal with the current pirate problem. With the Onin War (1467-1477) beginning to occur and the Period of Warring States developing another boom happened for the pirates. But in this case their piracy activites would seem to benefit them as they too battled in the civil war in Japan. The most famous wako family name was Murakami. The most famous was Murakami Takeyoshi (1534-1604). By the mid-16th century, the Ming empire was getting a huge amount of Wako activites. Two
chinese commanders Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou both defended against the raids. By the end of the 15th century, Japan establihed a trading agreement on the southern coast of Korea. However, the japanese merchants were too agressive that Korea forced them to leave, which led to a riot in 1510.
Here's Murakami Takeyoshi "the Pirate King" and a Wako ship.
The daimyo or lord of the Tsushima island was the So family. (So Yoshitoshi family to be exact)
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