Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi saw a burning Japan. As he looked over his country he realized that since Oda Nobunaga was gone, he would have to take control. Japan was in ruins and there was no central power. The country continued to shatter as daimyo (Military Rulers) fought each other day after day for territory. Then three people set out to restore Japan to its once peaceful society. One of these three is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This great general avenged Oda Nobunaga and continued his remarkable legacy after Nobunaga died. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the only during the Sengoku Jidai to rule a unified Japan, send out great military expeditions, and rise through the social structure. Toyotomi Hideyoshi started at the lowest of the low. “He was born a peasant;…

war that saw the weakening and eventual complete disregard of the established government 's power, the fracturing of the country into small territorial clans. This fracturing also allowed for old established clans to fall and dissolve, and the rising of new clans, from the ashes of the crumbling system. As my project has will be split into three separate parts, my essay is divided into three focusing on each visual aspect. The 1st part will describe the period from just before the Onin War (1467…

While Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s ambitions were established to centralization, also wanting a military purification. These actions however do not constitute the definition of unification. Berry attempts to differentiate Hideyoshi from Nobunaga’s terrors “threaten all the lords of his day” (70) while offering Hideyoshi’s separation from radical policies (121, 126, and 144) for the commoners to that of conservative ones for the daimyo (159-161). Berry contemplates Hideyoshi’s actions as radical and…

The Yakuzas, a criminal underground organization that lurks within the shadows of Japan, featured a various amounts of innovative tactics, unlawful activities and strategic formation. These gruesome barbaric acts that highly benefited the organizations, was insured by the “Oyabun”. The term, Oyabun, means boss. (It’s the highest role and figure in the organization.) Every “head honcho” had their differing ideologies than the previous leader of which helped the progression of the gang move…

the Sengoku period was a very important and well-known stage in the history of Medieval Japan, as it marked the beginning of when Japan became reunified. Also known as the Warring States period, this time period was marked by conspiracy involving the political system, conflict inside the Japanese military and commotion within the Japanese society. During the Sengoku period, a number of battles, wars, invasions and other disastrous occurrences took place. Once political power was unified under…

The Warring States Period had come to an end, through the "Three Unifiers", Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokygawa Ieyasu, these three men had put a stop to the war turmoil and unified all the warring states and provinces as one government into a period of peace and control. Oda Nobunaga was the first unifier, he had risen from an inconspicuous surrounding to become one of the most powerful leaders of Japan through strategically manipulating his way through his clan. Oda Nobunaga united…

Toyotomi wanted the castle to be mirrored after Oda's, but surpassed it in every way. The castle would be 5 stories tall with 3 extra stories underground with Gold leafing on the sides of the tower was used to impress visitors. The main tower of the castle was built on two raised platforms of landfill and supported by sheer walls of cut rock, the technique used is called Burdock Piling. In 1585 the in Donjon was completed, Toyotomi continued to expand the castle making it even more and more…

The three great unifiers of Japan are Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. They all each have distinctly different personalities but they worked perfectly together to unify Japan. Oda Nobunaga is the first of the unifiers. He was known as a violent and impatient leader, but he was also bold, ambitious, and brilliant. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is the second unifier of Japan. Hideyoshi started as a peasant but rose through the ranks to become one of Oda’s most trusted generals and lead…

order, and peace during the reign. Japan was unified under 3 important leaders, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu who enforced unification within Japan. During this time Japan was going through many changes too, like urbanization, creating an ordered society, and also sustaining traditional ways. The two major religions in the 1600s and 1700s were Shintoism and Buddhism. Buddhism stresses discipline and contemplative life through meditation. Also, it stresses deep respect for…

of the daimyôs was gained through the military might of the current shôgun. If at any time one of the daimyôs felt that the current shôgun was weak, they could attempt to wrest control from the shôgun and take the title themselves. This threat from the daimyôs caused some very drastic actions to be taken by some shôgun leaders. One man who came to power in Japan was Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598). Toyotomi Hideyoshi was regent to the Emperor because he was unable to become shôgun as a result of…