Tōdō Takatora
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Tōdō Takatora was a Japanese daimyō of the Tōdō clan from the Azuchi–Momoyama to Edo periods. He rose from relatively humble origins as an ashigaru to become a daimyō.
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Statue of Tōdō Takatora at Imabari Castle.
Todo Takatora banner and battle standard
Reconstructed tenshu of Iga Ueno Castle
The Admiral: Roaring Currents, or simply The Admiral, is a 2014 South Korean epic historical action-war film directed and co-written by Kim Han-min. Based on the historical Battle of Myeongryang, it s
Tōdō Takatora
…On October 5, 1630, Tōdō Takatora died at his residence in Edo. He was 74 years old. Portrayed by Kim Myung-gon in the 2014 film The Admiral: Roaring Currents. A fictionalized version of Todo (renamed "Todo Tokotora") appears in the 2009 comic miniseries Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender, where he is shown…
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