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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1537–1598 Also known as Kinoshita Tōkichirō、Hashiba Hideyoshi、kampaku

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), born a peasant, became a general under Oda Nobunaga and, after the Honnō-ji Incident, rapidly unified Japan, becoming…

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  1. 1558–1582Owari Province · Mino Province · Chūbu regionStarting from the lowly post of sandal-bearer, he took part in campaigns such as the destruction of the Azai and Asakura and the pacification of Bitchū Province, active under Nobunaga around 1567, renowned for surprise attacks and castle-building skill.
  2. 1583–1598Osaka Castle · Settsu ProvinceAfter the Honnō-ji Incident he defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, Kobayakawa Takakage, and others, completing the unification of Japan; in 1585 he took office as kampaku, carried out the Taikō land surveys and the sword hunts, and from 1592 launched the invasion of Korea.

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