Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first shogun of the Edo period and the victor of the final battle in Sekigahara, ending the civil war, and bringing peace for two and a half centuries. Tokugawa Ieyasu, Machiavelli in the land of the rising sun (1543-1616) Today, you can visit the Honno-ji temple in Kyoto, the temple known for Oda's memorial. In 1582, he was betrayed and trapped by one of his vassals and driven to suicide or " hara-kiri" just days before the military unification of Japan. Known for his ruthlessness and his violent death. It was he who started the movement of the reunification of Japan, leading to the ending of the civil wars or " sengoku- jidai" or feudal period. Viewed as either the savior of Japan or an evil tyrant, Oda Nobunaga leaves no Japanese indifferent. Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese Napoleon (1534-1582) In the footsteps of Kobo Daishi: visit his native island of Shikoku and experience the pilgrimage route of 88 temples on Mount Koya (where he rests). It is said that he simply went into deep meditation one day, therefore his body has been kept and protected by monks waiting for him to wake up. Note that his followers do not believe in his death. His life is full of legends and miracles familiar to most Japanese. He is the founder of the Tendai Buddhist school and became the spiritual leader of Japan. Kobo Daishi, or rather monk Kukai, is the most revered of Japanese Buddhists. In the footsteps of Shotoku Taishi: go to Nara and visit the temple of Horyu-ji especially the octagonal building Yumedono "the dream of the halls", where they host the statue. Today, he is considered to be the father of Japan. Incidentally, he originated the term " Nihon" - English translation, Japan. He is at the origin of Japanese Buddhist architecture and sculptures as he was the one who ordered the construction of the first Buddhist temple. It was Shotoku Taishi who brought Japan out of prehistoric times into a nation following the Chinese model. A prince who never ascended the throne, a great protector of Buddhism, and the father of Japan's first constitution. Shotoku Taishi, the dawn of Japan (574-622)
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