Along the Tsuboi River near the castle, sit five bronze statues of heroes of the Meiji Restoration, which in 1867 led to the abolition of the samurai class and Japan’s rapid drive towards ...

Now that you’ve read about Oda Nobunaga, learn about the Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s fierce female samurai. Next, discover the story Miyamoto Musashi, the Edo-era samurai famous for fighting with a ...