Samurai — For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). Samurai in armor, 1860s. Hand coloured photograph by Felice Beato … Wikipedia
Japanese name — Yamada Tarō (山田太郎), a stereotypical Japanese name (male), equivalent to John Smith in English. Jane Smith would be Yamada Hanako (山田花子). Japanese names ( … Wikipedia
Coming of age — For other uses, see Coming of Age (disambiguation). Coming of age is a young person s transition from childhood to adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition.[1] It can be a… … Wikipedia
Mōri Motonari — Born April 16, 1497 Suzuo Castle, Aki Province … Wikipedia
Shibata Katsuie — Infobox Military Person name= Shibata Katsuie lived= 1522 ndash;June 14, 1583 placeofbirth= Owari Province placeofdeath= Battle of Shizugatake, Echizen Province caption= Shibata Katsuie nickname= nihongo|Shibata Katsuie|柴田勝家|extra=1522 ndash;June … Wikipedia
Tokugawa Ieshige — Tokugawa Ieshige; 徳川 家重 (January 28, 1712 ndash; July 13, 1761) was the ninth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. The first son of Tokugawa Yoshimune, his mother was the daughter of Okubo Tadanao, known as Osuma no kata. His childhood name … Wikipedia
Seijin shiki — ( ja. 成人式) is the Japanese coming of age ceremony. It is held annually on nihongo|Coming of Age Day|成人の日| seijin no hi , the second Monday in January. Festivities include ceremonies held at local and prefectural offices and parties amongst family … Wikipedia
Kobayakawa Hideaki — (小早川秀秋, 1577 ndash; December 1, 1602) was fifth son of Kinoshita Iesada and the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.He was adopted by Hideyoshi and called himself Hashiba Hidetoshi (羽柴秀俊) and Shusen (秀栓). He was then again adopted by Kobayakawa Takakage … Wikipedia
Ohaguro — Ukiyo e of yama uba with blackened teeth and Kintarō Ohaguro (お歯黒?) … Wikipedia
Shimazu Yoshihisa — nihongo|Shimazu Yoshihisa|島津義久|extra=February 9, 1533 ndash; March 5, 1611 was a daimyo of Satsuma Province and the eldest son of Shimazu Takahisa. His mother was a daughter of Nyurai in Shigesato (入来院重聡), Yukimado (雪窓). Shimazu Yoshihiro and… … Wikipedia
