Trace the Toyotomi Brothers
The trusted deputy who underpinned the unification of Japan — Toyotomi Hidenaga — and his brother Hideyoshi. Centered on the brother whom the daimyo relied upon ("for private matters, see Hidenaga"), trace the Toyotomi clan — Nene, Yodo, Hideyori, and Hidetsugu — alongside Sen no Rikyu and Ishida Mitsunari, from unification through Hidenaga's death to the regime's collapse.
Trace the 13 Lords of Kamakura
The council of 13 vassals formed to support the second Shogun Yoriie after Yoritomo's death. Trace the conspiracies and purges centered on Hojo Yoshitoki through related people and events.
The Age of "Hikaru no Kimi"
The mid-Heian period when Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji. Trace the era of regency politics under Fujiwara no Michinaga through courtiers and poets.
The Path of "What Will You Do, Ieyasu"
From hostage child to ruler of Japan — Ieyasu's tumultuous life. Trace the path through Honnoji, Sekigahara, and Osaka to the founding of the Edo shogunate.
The Three Unifiers of Sengoku
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Trace the three unifiers who ended the Sengoku era and the decisive battles they waged.
The Genpei War
From the height of Taira power and the Minamoto uprising to Dan-no-ura. Trace the late Heian upheaval through Yoritomo, Yoshitsune, Kiyomori, Shigemori, Benkei and more.
The Patriots of Bakumatsu
From the arrival of the Black Ships to the Meiji Restoration. Trace the patriots — Sakamoto Ryoma, Saigo Takamori, Katsura, Okubo, and the Shinsengumi captains.
Poets of Heian
Murasaki Shikibu, Sei Shonagon, Ono no Komachi, Ariwara no Narihira, Fujiwara no Teika. Trace the elegant world of court poets.
Shoguns of Edo
From Tokugawa Ieyasu to the last Shogun Yoshinobu. Trace the major shoguns who ruled 265 years of peace.