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The Life of Seto Katahisa, Who Abandoned the Imagawa Clan and Joined the Tokugawa Clan: the Decisiveness Shown by a Former Samurai Merchant

August 3rd, 1569, is the day that Tokugawa Ieyasu bestowed the surname "Seto" on the merchant Seto Katahisa. Many may be wondering, "Who on earth is this?" However, some may recall the role played by Muro Tsuyoshi in the 2017 Taiga drama "Onna Joushu Naotora." Initially, he was something of a beggar. But before long, he became a successful merchant and had the foresight to curry favor with Tokugawa Ieyasu, but as he was rather a humorous charact…
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August 3rd, 1569, is the day that Tokugawa Ieyasu bestowed the surname "Seto" on the merchant Seto Katahisa. Many may be wondering, "Who on earth is this?" However, some may recall the role played by Muro Tsuyoshi in the 2017 Taiga drama "Onna Joushu Naotora." Initially, he was something of a beggar. But before long, he became a successful merchant and had the foresight to curry favor with Tokugawa Ieyasu, but as he was rather a humorous charact…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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