A Hostage from Age 6: How Young Ieyasu Endured to Become Shogun
At age 6, Takechiyo (later Tokugawa Ieyasu) was sent as a hostage. Living apart from his family shaped the legendary patience that would one day make him Shogun.
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At age 6, Takechiyo (Ieyasu) was taken as a hostage by the powerful Imagawa clan. Living away from family for 13 years forged his legendary patience. Even as a child he showed leadership — leading the losing side to victory in a stone fight.
[To be created] Okazaki Castle, Ieyasu's birthplace, illustration