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Sanada Yukimura: The Scarlet Samurai

A fantasy style drawing of Sanada Yukimura in his signature red samurai armor without the helmet.

If you’ve watched Japanese media, you might have come across Sanada Yukimura without hearing his name or knowing who he was. His iconic red armor is often used in cosplays, games and anime even when his name isn’t attached so…

Tokugawa Yoshinobu: Japan’s Last Shōgun

An 1870 woodblock print of Tokugawa Yoshinobu on his horse organizing the defense of Osaka Castle.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu, born Matsudaira Shichirōma on October 28, 1837, in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), was the 15th and final shōgun of Japan, marking the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the transformative Meiji Restoration. His life and decisions…

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An 1870 woodblock print of Tokugawa Yoshinobu on his horse organizing the defense of Osaka Castle.
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