- The Model for “Taikō-Denka” in the Drama SHŌGUN
- Profile
- Travel Guide
- The Complete Komakiyama Castle Travel Guide
- The Complete Inuyama Castle Travel Guide: Honmachi Street Route, the Main Tower, and Urakuen Garden
- “Toyotomi Brothers!” Nagahama Pilgrimage Guide｜Taiga Drama Museum + 3 Must-See Spots
- Nagoya Nakamura Ward Travel Guide: Toyotomi Hideyoshi & Hidenaga’s “Brothers in Arms” Heritage Sites
- Overview Page Introduction (for “Himeji Castle”)
- Overview Page Introduction (for “Osaka Castle Park”)
- A Journey Through Nagoya’s Samurai Past: From Arako’s Toshiie Maeda Statue to Sōōji Temple and the Tokugawa Museum
- Special Report: Exclusive Access to Himeji Castle’s Hishi-no-Mon Gate
- Hizen Nagoya Castle (Saga) Travel Journal
- Osaka Castle: A Visit to the Toyotomi Stone Wall Exhibition – A Historical Immersion Journal
The Model for “Taikō-Denka” in the Drama SHŌGUN
If you’ve watched the drama SHŌGUN, you were likely captivated by the story of the protagonist John Blackthorne and Yoshii Toranaga. In this series, the character known as “Taikō-Denka” was modeled after the real-life Japanese warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Profile
Travel Guide
The Complete Komakiyama Castle Travel Guide
The 2026 Taiga drama Toyotomi Brothers!—a story that begins in Kiyosu—soon shifts its stage to Komakiyama Castle, a strategic stronghold in northern Owari. Built by Oda Nobunaga, this castle—after his death—became one of the largest direct battlegrounds where Hashiba (Toyotomi) ...
The Complete Inuyama Castle Travel Guide: Honmachi Street Route, the Main Tower, and Urakuen Garden
Inuyama Castle is back in the spotlight thanks to the 2026 Taiga drama Toyotomi Brothers—and for good reason. This is not simply a National Treasure keep. It is a “crossroads of history” that survived three distinct eras: a Sengoku front ...
“Toyotomi Brothers!” Nagahama Pilgrimage Guide｜Taiga Drama Museum + 3 Must-See Spots
NHK’s 2026 Taiga drama, Toyotomi Brothers!, has officially begun—launching a sweeping Sengoku-era story told through the intertwined perspectives of the man who rose to rule Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and his younger brother Toyotomi Hidenaga, celebrated as the era’s finest “second-in-command.” ...
Nagoya Nakamura Ward Travel Guide: Toyotomi Hideyoshi & Hidenaga’s “Brothers in Arms” Heritage Sites
For those looking forward to the 2026 Taiga drama “Toyotomi Brothers!”—officially titled “Brothers in Arms” in English—this is for you. Nakamura Ward in Nagoya City is known as the “starting point of the story,” where the Toyotomi brothers are said ...
Overview Page Introduction (for “Himeji Castle”)
Himeji Castle – Discover Japan’s Finest Surviving Feudal Fortress Step into a living masterpiece of feudal architecture and discover the pristine legacy of Japan’s samurai age in the heart of Hyogo Prefecture. Himeji Castle, crowned by its elegant white Main ...
Overview Page Introduction (for “Osaka Castle Park”)
Osaka Castle – Explore the Castle Grounds in the Heart of Osaka Step into the historic seat of samurai ambition and discover a dynamic retreat at the heart of Osaka. Osaka Castle Park surrounds the iconic reconstructed Main Tower of ...
Travel Journal
A Journey Through Nagoya’s Samurai Past: From Arako’s Toshiie Maeda Statue to Sōōji Temple and the Tokugawa Museum
⚔️ A journey into the heart of samurai romance — exploring the “sacred sites” of Lord Toshiie Maeda, the man who laid the foundation for the Kaga Domain’s million-koku prosperity! Ever since I was captivated by Lord Toshiie Maeda’s life ...
Special Report: Exclusive Access to Himeji Castle’s Hishi-no-Mon Gate
The Journey to Himeji and the Rising Anticipation Early in the morning, I boarded the first train from Shin-Yokohama and took the Shinkansen Hikari bound for Himeji. Although I’ve visited Himeji Castle many times before, the moment I step off ...
Hizen Nagoya Castle (Saga) Travel Journal
Museum Edition — Walking the Stage of Hideyoshi's Final Great Campaign Nagoya Castle—In 1592, the first year of the Bunroku era, Toyotomi Hideyoshi built this massive fortress as a forward operating base for his invasions of Korea (the Bunroku and ...
Osaka Castle: A Visit to the Toyotomi Stone Wall Exhibition – A Historical Immersion Journal
🌿 A Moment Etched in My Heart – A Diary from the Toyotomi Stone Wall Exhibition at Osaka Castle Early Morning in Early April 2025 – Quiet Anticipation and the Thrill of Discovery One quiet morning, I spontaneously found myself ...
