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Sanada Yukimura

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 1567–1615 Also known as Sanada Genjiro

Sanada Yukimura (Sanada Nobushige) was a Japanese warrior of the late Warring States and early Edo periods, famed for his cunning and steadfast defen…

Timeline

  1. 1601–1606Kii · Wakayama PrefectureAfter his defeat at Sekigahara, Nobushige was exiled to Kiiyama (Kudoyama) in Kii, where he spent several years in seclusion; later pardoned, he resumed service under Toyotomi Hideyori and began taking part in planning Osaka Castle's internal and military affairs.
  2. 1607–1610Osaka · Osaka PrefectureNobushige assisted Hideyori at Osaka Castle, taking part in constructing defensive works such as Sanada Maru, training the garrison, and coordinating between the Toyotomi house and rōnin forces across the land, making long-term preparations for the coming military conflict with the Tokugawa shogunate.

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