History LessonsCursed Blades of Japan — The Dark Legends of Samurai Swords
What Is a “Cursed Sword”? In Japan, a sword was more than a weapon.It was a mirror of the soul — a symbol of pow...
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History LessonsThe One-Eyed Dragon: Date Masamune
Date Masamune (1567 – 1636) was a powerful samurai lord from northern Japan, known as“The One-Eyed Dragon.”He lost ...
History LessonsThe One-Night Castle: Hideyoshi’s Secret of Leadership
Long before he became Japan’s ruler,Toyotomi Hideyoshiwas a servant namedKinoshita Tōkichirō.When his lord,Oda Nobu...
History LessonsYasuke and Nobunaga — The Samurai Who Saw Beyond Skin
In the late 1500s, Japan was a land of war and ambition.One day, a tall man with dark skin arrived in Kyoto. His na...
History LessonsSamurai Education: Who Could Learn in the Warrior Class?
Samurai Education: For Whom Was It? In the age of the samurai,educationwas not open to everyone.Only the sons of...
History LessonsOda Nobunaga and the Power of Open Trade: Lessons for the Modern World
In Japan’s Sengoku period — the Age of Warring States — power was measured not only by swords and soldiers, but byt...
History LessonsOda Nobunaga and Sun Tzu: How “Foolishness” Became a Strategy
IntroductionPicture a young samurai lord, walking through the streets with wild clothes and strange behavior. His o...
History LessonsWhy the Federal Reserve’s Independence Matters: A Lesson from Samurai History
Introduction In today’s United States, one of the most debated financial topics is the independence of the Feder...