Taikoki Characters
Meet the main characters of the Taikoki, in order of importance: the hero Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his lord Oda Nobunaga, the brilliant tactician Takenaka Hanbei, his mother Naka, his wife Nene, the Owari local warrior Hachisuka Koroku, and more. Each entry explains who they were and what they do in the story, keeping what the original text says separate from later tradition.
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The poor boy who rose to rule Japan
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a warlord of Japan's Sengoku (Warring States) period who rose from humble origins and, taking up where Oda Nobunaga left off, unified the…
Appears in 4 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4Oda Nobunaga
The Owari warlord who opened the way to unifying Japan
Oda Nobunaga was a Sengoku-period warlord who expanded his power from Owari Province (today's western Aichi Prefecture) and cleared much of the way toward the…
Appears in 4 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4Takenaka Hanbei Takenaka Shigeharu
The Mino tactician who seized Inabayama Castle
Takenaka Hanbei was a brilliant Sengoku-period tactician who served the Saito clan of Mino Province and later worked under Hideyoshi. His given name was Shigeharu. In…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 4Naka (Omandokoro) Omandokoro
Hideyoshi's mother, said to have dreamed of the sun
Naka, also known as Omandokoro, was the mother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. She came from Nakamura in Owari Province, and when her son became kampaku (imperial regent) she…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Nene
Hideyoshi's wife, later known as Kita no Mandokoro
Nene, also known as Kita no Mandokoro, was the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Her name is also recorded as "One" and "Nei," among other forms, and accounts differ. She is…
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4Hachisuka Koroku Hachisuka Masakatsu
The Owari local warrior who backed Hideyoshi early on
Hachisuka Koroku was a dogo (a warrior rooted in his local land) of Owari Province who went on to serve with distinction as a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His given…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 3, Episode 4Matsushita Kahei Matsushita Yukitsuna
The first master to see young Hideyoshi's talent
Matsushita Kahei was a warrior of Totomi Province (today's western Shizuoka Prefecture) who took the young Hideyoshi into his service while the boy was wandering the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1Shibata Katsuie
Oda's fierce general and Hideyoshi's later rival
Shibata Katsuie was a Sengoku-period warlord, one of the leading senior retainers of the Oda clan, famed for his strength in battle and also called "Oni Shibata" (Demon…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 3, Episode 4Saito Tatsuoki
The young lord who lost his castle and Mino
Saito Tatsuoki was a Sengoku-period warlord of Mino Province (today's southern Gifu Prefecture) and the grandson of Saito Dosan. He inherited the family headship at a…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 3, Episode 4Ando Iga-no-kami / Inaba Iyo-no-kami / Ujiie Bokuzen Mino Triumvirate (Mino Sanninshu)
Three leading Mino warriors who sided with Nobunaga
The Mino Triumvirate (Mino Sanninshu) is the name for three powerful warriors who served the Saito clan of Mino Province: Inaba Iyo-no-kami (Ittetsu), Ujiie Bokuzen,…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 4