Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (????, original surnames Kinoshita ?? and Hashiba ??; 1536 - September 18, 1598), was a sengoku daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege, Oda Nobunaga and brought an end to the Sengoku period. He was also known for his invasion of Korea. He is noted for a number of cultural legacies, including the restriction that only members of the samurai class could bear arms.

Further reading

• Eiji Yoshikawa: Taiko (historical fiction). Kodansha International (Japan), 2001, ISBN 4770026099