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The Life of the Remote Island Lord of the Sengoku Period, Tanegashima Tokitaka: Surviving Turbulent Times with Guns as a Weapon on the Battlefield and in Diplomacy

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If you were to ask, "What was the most powerful weapon in the Sengoku period?" you would probably immediately answer, "firearms." But how many of you would be able to answer right away if you were asked, "Who was the first person to popularize firearms?" Tanegashima, located about 50km south of Kagoshima, was the lord of the island, Tanegashima Tokitaka, who is said to have been the first Sengoku daimyo to popularize firearms. There are other vi…
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If you were to ask, "What was the most powerful weapon in the Sengoku period?" you would probably immediately answer, "firearms." But how many of you would be able to answer right away if you were asked, "Who was the first person to popularize firearms?" Tanegashima, located about 50km south of Kagoshima, was the lord of the island, Tanegashima Tokitaka, who is said to have been the first Sengoku daimyo to popularize firearms. There are other vi…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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