Nobunaga
Britishnoun
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The story features a 16th-century feud centered around Oda Nobunaga, a powerful warlord — well known in Japan but not as familiar for overseas audiences.
From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2023
Beginning in the 1560s, Oda Nobunaga began to unite Japan under his rule.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The title character, voiced by LaKeith Stanfield, is based on an African man brought to Japan by Jesuit traders who went on to become a samurai serving under Nobunaga Oda.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2021
After an opening combat sequence — a wizardry- and laser-enhanced version of an actual 1582 battle in which Nobunaga was betrayed by one of his officers — “Yasuke” jumps forward 20 years.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2021
Nobunaga, therefore, gave countenance to Christian missionaries with a view to curbing the arrogance of Buddhist sectaries by the inroad of the new exotic religion.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro
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