Far from the battlefield brute, Ishida Mitsunari was a brilliant strategist who dared to challenge Tokugawa Ieyasu—and paid the ultimate price at Sekigahara.

(Courtesy photo) Nobunaga killed himself as he lost his forces during the Tokugawa Ieyasu’s attempts to unify Japan, which he largely succeeded in doing in a 1600 battle.

A small round man with a large round face the color of old bronze landed in Manhattan last week from the 23-year-old Mauretania. This personage is the head of a Japanese house which for 264 years ...

The real-life Tokugawa would raise an army against the combined forces of samurai leader Ishida Mitsunari (on whom Lord Ishido is based), and the two would meet at Sekigahara for control of Japan ...

Step into Edo, a city of samurai, merchants, and geisha. Discover the rhythm of life in Tokugawa Japan, where strict order met vibrant culture.