Date Masamune Sengoku BASARA Papercraft Model by Midorijikano
Date Masamune is a successful daimyo who lived from the Sengoku era to the Tokugawa dynasty! Curious about the traces of his life? Find the facts about it here!
1. Born from a successful Daimyo!
Masamune was born into the famous Date family and a direct descendant of Date Terumune. He was born in Yonezawa castle around September 5, 1567, with the birth name Bontemaru, then Tojiro!
2. Behind his right eye!
As a child, he suffered from smallpox which made him lose sight in his right eye. While the various theories about how he lost his right eye are fully discussed, this is part of the reason for his One-Eyed Dragon nickname!
3. Fight early!
At a very young age, he had led his first war campaign to help his father against the Souma clan. How old was he when he entered the battlefield? 14 years!
4. Running in his father's place!
Just three years after his first battle, in 1584 Terumune chose to step down from his position as a daimyo, and Masamune, who at that time was only 17 years old, stepped up in his father's place!
5. Bow to Hideyoshi!
The year 1590 was the first time the Date clan took part in Hideyoshi Toyotomi's campaign. In 1591, Masamune ceded Date's ancestral lands (Date, Kawamata, Koori, and Kunimi) to Hideyoshi and moved to Iwatesawa. During his 13 years there, his new area became a great economic and political power!
6. Engage with Korea!
During his alliance with Hideyoshi, Masamune was also involved in an important war between Japan and Korea, namely the Imjin war against the Joseon dynasty of Korea and China's Ming!
7. Move to Tokugawa!
After Hideyoshi's death, he became one of the great supporters of Tokugawa Ieyasu. By Ieyasu, Masamune is rewarded with the land of Sendai, which Masamune also built into a large and prosperous region!
8. Have a good relationship with the Pope!
Although Christianity was prohibited by the law of the Tokugawa government, Masamune was a pioneer in Japanese foreign trade and diplomacy expeditions through his exploration ships to establish good relations with the Pope in Rome, one of which was the San Juan Bautista, and even became a sympathizer of Christian missionaries in Japan. !
9. Captured in pop culture!
Masamune's big name as a famous figure in the Sengoku era made him immortalized in various fictional stories in Japan. One of his most famous portrayals is in the Dokuganryū series Masamune, played by Ken Watanabe!
Date Masamune Sengoku BASARA Papercraft Model
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