Hattori Hanzō
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Hattori Hanzō or Second Hanzō, nicknamed Oni no Hanzō, was a famous Samurai of the Sengoku era. He served the Tokugawa clan as a general and is credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, later
Hattori Hanzo
Kada pass, believed to be the road which was taken by Tokugawa Ieyasu to return into Mikawa province.
Grave of Hattori Hanzō at Sainen-ji temple in Shinjuku Ward
Edo Castle's Hanzōmon gate during the Meiji period (1868–1912)
Iga Province
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Iga Province was a province of Japan located in what is today part of western Mie Prefecture. Its abbreviated name was Ishū. Iga is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō. Under the Engishi
Hattori Hanzō
…Tokugawa) clan. His real name was Hattori Masanari (服部 正成). Despite being born in Mikawa Province (now Iga-chō, Okazaki, Aichi), he often paid visits to Iga Province, home of the Hattori clan. At the age of 15, his first battle was a nighttime attack during the siege of Uto castle in 1557. In 1561, Hanzō served…
Ukiyo-e print by Hiroshige showing Iga-Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle