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Time Traveller’s Handbook
FEUDAL JAPAN

WHO TO BEFRIEND HO TO AVOID
Oda Nobunaga The Ikkō-ikki
A samurai daimyo, Nobunaga is a brutal warlord who lives a life FIG.04 A rebel group of warrior Buddhist
of constant conquest and war. With a fearful reputation and a monks, the Ikkō-ikki wish to spread
penchant for brutality, Nobunaga is an intimidating figure, but, the teachings of Jodo Shinshu
if you convince him to ally with you, his power and strength is Buddhism through all of Japan.
something you’d rather have on your side than against you. However, this is not what makes them
dangerous – unlike other various
Extra tip: If you manage to ally with clans, they do not follow the rules
Nobunaga, be sure to also win favour with of domain; because they are monks,
his two closest allies, Tokugawa Ieyasu they can set up temples in whatever
FIG.03 and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Most of the province they like. They refuse to pay
powerful daimyo of the Sengoku taxes and cause disruption to what
period live in mutual distrust little semblance of order remains.
and refuse to ally with anyone. Although they are powerful enough
Because of this, when these to even hold out against Nobunaga
three daimyo combine their in a five-year siege, they are way
forces, they will c too unpredictable and wild
army so destruc to approach. Engage at
it will conquer your own risk.
and unite all o
Japan. Don’t Did You Know?
be afraid to
make allies, Not all samurai
just ensure were male. Female
it’s with the samurai were
right people. called Onna-
bugeisha

word
fighting
This is a period of
war where the mighty
Mastering at least one of these may prosper and the weak
help you stay alive in the dangerous are crushed. Conflict
is basically inevitable,
world of feudal Japan so knowing how to
defend yourself should
Diplomacy be of paramount
There is only so much that can be solved with importance.
violence, and that is especially true in Sengoku
Japan. Although the relative strength of his army
is small, Hideyoshi reads his enemies carefully and
uses his quick thinking to survive and flourish
against almost impossible

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outdo each other in displays of
wealth, so skilled and talented
artists, builders and carpenters
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