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During the Sengoku period
Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
 in 16th century Japan, the began to thrive. Originating in Owari Province
Owari Province

was an old Provinces of Japan of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture, including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishu ....
, the Toyotomi served as retainers to the Oda clan
Oda clan

The was a family of Japanese daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo houses until the Meiji Restoration....
 throughout the Sengoku period. The most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle....
, one of the three "unifiers of Japan." Hideyoshi had joined Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
 (another of the unifiers and the ruler of the Oda clan at the time) at a young age, but due to his peasant background he was not highly regarded.






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During the Sengoku period
Sengoku period

The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century....
 in 16th century Japan, the began to thrive. Originating in Owari Province
Owari Province

was an old Provinces of Japan of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture, including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishu ....
, the Toyotomi served as retainers to the Oda clan
Oda clan

The was a family of Japanese daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century. Though they had the climax of their fame under Oda Nobunaga and fell from the spotlight soon after, several branches of the family would continue on as daimyo houses until the Meiji Restoration....
 throughout the Sengoku period. The most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle....
, one of the three "unifiers of Japan." Hideyoshi had joined Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
 (another of the unifiers and the ruler of the Oda clan at the time) at a young age, but due to his peasant background he was not highly regarded. Nevertheless, Hideyoshi's influence increased to the extent that he was able to seize a significant degree of power from the Nobunaga clan following Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
's death in 1582. Hideyoshi nursed a profound ambition to rule as shogun
Shogun

is a military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders in Chief of the Armed Forces of Japan. The Japanese word for "general", it is made up of two kanji characters: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning military troops or warriors....
 over all Japan, but his lack of noble birth made this an impossible ideal. During Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara  in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868....
's Siege of Osaka
Siege of Osaka

The was a series of battles undertaken by the Tokugawa shogunate against the Toyotomi clan, and ending in that clan's destruction. Divided into two stages , and lasting from 1614 to 1615, the siege put an end to the last major armed opposition to the shogunate's establishment....
 in the year 1614, the Toyotomi Clan fell apart thus the Tokugawa clan became the ruling clan of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
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  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle....
  • Toyotomi Hideyori
    Toyotomi Hideyori

    Toyotomi Hideyori , 1593 - June 5, 1615, was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan....
  • Toyotomi Hidetsugu
    Toyotomi Hidetsugu

    File:Toyotomi Hidetsugu.jpg was a nephew and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who lived during the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.A practitioner of the shudo tradition, Hidetsugu had a number of wakashu....
  • Toyotomi Hidenaga
    Toyotomi Hidenaga

    was a half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most powerful warlords of Japan's Sengoku period. After participating in and helping Hideyoshi win the battle at Kii Province, Hidenaga oversaw the construction of Wakayama Castle in 1585, appointing Todo Takatora to the chief engineer....