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Takemura Yoemon
was a swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. He was also possibly one of Miyamoto Musashi's adopted sons. Biography Early life Yoemon was descended from the paternal side of Miyamoto Musashi's family and was likely adopted by him at an unknown time. The name "Takemura" was used by Musashi during later life. Career Yoemon was known throughout history as one of Miyamoto Musashi's most senior students. After Musashi had left the province of Owari, Yoemon received the successorship to the School of Musashi. Two swordsman of note that had propagated the School of Musashi as disciples under Yoemon were Takemura Masatoshi and Hayashi Shiryu. After Shiryu had been trained by Yoemon for a great length of time, Shiryu received the final transmission of the Enmei ryu from Yoemon. References Takemura Yoemon was a swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. He was also possibly one of Miyamoto Musashi's adopted sons. Biography Early life Yoemon was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyamoto Musashi
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and rōnin, who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). Musashi, as he was often simply known, is considered a ''Kensei'', a sword-saint of Japan. He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū, or Nito Ichi-ryū, style of swordsmanship, and in his final years authored and ''Dokkōdō'' (獨行道, ''The Path of Aloneness''). Both documents were given to Terao Magonojō, the most important of Musashi's students, seven days before Musashi's death. ''The Book of Five Rings'' deals primarily with the character of his Niten Ichi-ryū school in a concrete sense, i.e., his own practical martial art and its generic significance; ''The Path of Aloneness'', on the other hand, deals with the ideas that lie behind it, as well as his life's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyamoto Mikinosuke
a retainer of the Japanese clan of Honda during the Edo period of Japan. Mikinosuke was famous for being the first adopted son of the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Biography Early life Mikinosuke was the third son of Nakagawa Shimanosuke. Shimanosuke served Mizuno Katsunari, a near vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu who was Musashi's commander during the siege of Osaka castle. It is almost certain that Shimanosuke died during the siege and it is likely that Musashi took custody of Mikinosuke as well as his younger brother Kurōtarō afterwards. Possibly due to a friendship between the men. Afterwards it appears their adopted father brought them to Hirafuku, where Musashi's stepmother Yoshiko was living with her husband, Tasumi Masahisa. Another document also states that Mikinosuke was the grandson of Shinmen Sokan who was a cousin of Musashi. Career Sometime after 1617 Mikinosuke entered the service of the ''daimyō'' Honda Tadatoki who was the son of Honda Tadamasa whom Musash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyamoto Kurōtarō
Miyamoto (written: 宮本 lit. "base of the shrine") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ariana Miyamoto, beauty queen *Fumiaki Miyamoto, oboist *, shogi player *Kanako Miyamoto, (born 1989) voice actress and singer *Karin Miyamoto, idol singer (Juice=Juice) *Kazushi Miyamoto, professional wrestler *Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater), figure skater *Kenji Miyamoto (politician), politician *Masafumi Miyamoto, founder of video game company Square (now Square Enix) * Masao Miyamoto, psychiatrist, former civil servant, critic of the Japanese bureaucratic system *Miyamoto Musashi, historical swordsman and Rōnin *, Go player *Nobuko Miyamoto, actress *Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the ''Super Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series *Shunichi Miyamoto, musician and voice actor *Takeshi Miyamoto, politician *Teru Miyamoto, author, recipient of the Akutagawa Prize *, footballer *, basketball player *Tomomi Miyamoto, footballer *, gymnast *Tsuneyasu Miy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyamoto Iori
was a samurai during the Edo period of Japan. Iori was an adopted son of legendary ronin Miyamoto Musashi. Early life Iori was the adopted son of Miyamoto Musashi. He was adopted at the age of 11 by the master swordsman in 1623, when his adoptive father was 39 and living in Edo. The genealogy of Iori's grandon states that Iori was Musashi's nephew from his eldest brother. Career Iori was a vassal of Ogasawara Tadazane, a Japanese samurai ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characteriz .... Iori's rise under Ogasawara's service was exceptionally fast. Iori entered at age 15 as a page and soon after became an official vassal. By 1632 Iori received 2500 koku and became one of Ogasawara's principal vassals. By 1638 his salary was increased by 1500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, perpetual peace, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where on March 24, 1603, the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The period came to an end with the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War, which restored imperial rule to Japan. Consolidation of the shogunate The Edo period or Tokugawa period is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's regional '' daimyo''. A revolution took place from the time of the Kamakura shogunate, which existed with the Tennō's court, to the Tok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owari Province
was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces were separated by the Sakai River, which means "border river." The province's abbreviated name was . Owari is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Owari was ranked as a "superior country" (上国) and a "near country" (近国), in relation to its distance from the capital. History Owari is mentioned in records of the Nara period, including the ''Kujiki'', although the area has been settled since at least the Japanese Paleolithic period, as evidenced by numerous remains found by archaeologists. Early records mention a powerful “Owari clan”, vaguely related to, or allied with the Yamato clan, who built massive kofun burial mounds in several locations within the province, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takemura Masatoshi
Takemura (written: 竹村 or, more rarely, 武村 or 武邑) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hiroshi Takemura, Japanese voice actor * Katsushi Takemura, Japanese professional wrestler * Kiriko Takemura, Japanese singer and model, known under the pseudonym Kyary Pamyu Pamyu * Masayoshi Takemura, Japanese politician * Mitsuhiro Takemura, Japanese scholar * Nobukazu Takemura, Japanese musician * Takemura Yoemon, Japanese swordsman * Yoshiya Takemura is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Takemura was born in Miyoshi on December 6, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later ''Bellmare Hiratsuka'') in 1992. Although he played as offensive mid ..., Japanese football player See also * Takemura Station, a railway station in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayashi Shiryu
Hayashi Shiryu was a notable swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. Shiryu originally was a student of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū style of swordsmanship before becoming a disciple under the famous Miyamoto Musashi. Before Shiryu had joined Musashi, he had dueled with him in a dojo. Musashi defeated him, in which he even lost consciousness after leaving the dojo. After reflecting on their duel, Musashi felt that Shiryu had shown considerable talent in the way he had fought, and thus his students took care of his recovery. Shiryu from then onward became a student under Musashi after he had completely recovered. After Musashi left the Owari region, Shiryu continued to study under the guidance of Takemura Yoemon was a swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan. He was also possibly one of Miyamoto Musashi's adopted sons. Biography Early life Yoemon was descended from the paternal side of Miyamoto Musashi's family and was likely adopted by h ..., one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Swordfighters
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
