Honda Tadakatsu - Wikipedia
WEBHonda Tadakatsu (本多 忠勝, March 17, 1548 – December 3, 1610), also called Honda Heihachirō (本多 平八郎) was a Japanese samurai, general, and daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Honda Tadakatsu: The Unscathed Samurai General of the …
WEBHonda Tadakatsu was one of the most celebrated and powerful generals who served Tokugawa Ieyasu. Known by the honorary title of "Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings" along with Ii Naomasa, Sakakibara Yasumasa, and Sakai Tadatsugu, he was famed for participating in over 50 battles in his lifetime while never …
Tadakatsu Honda - An easy-to-understand explanation of a …
WEBHonda Tadakatsu carried one of Japan's three most famous spears, Tonbo-kiri, and went into battle wearing a deer-shaped helmet. And he is fighting on the front lines of the Tokugawa family's battle more than anyone else.
Honda Tadakatsu - Samurai
WEBAt the age of 57, Honda Tadakatsu participated in the Battle of Sekigahara, commanding a mere 500 samurai on the battlefield. During a charge on the Shimazu clan's war camp, Tadakatsu's horse was brought down by a volley of arrows, but he remained unscathed.
JAPANESE SAMURAI / Honda Tadakatsu - JapanUp! magazine
WEBApr 6, 2023 · In short, Honda Tadakatsu was a man without hesitation. His principles of action were simple and powerful. Because he died alongside his lord and remained loyal to his lord, he is called a samurai.
Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings: Honda Tadakatsu, Outshining …
WEBNov 4, 2023 · Honda Tadakatsu participated in Ieyasu’s battles 57 times over 50 years, from his first engagement at 13 to his passing at 63. The spear he wielded on these battlefields is famously known as “Dragonfly Cutter (Tonbokiri)”, with a 3.3 meter black handle and a 43.5 cm blade measuring.
Honda Tadakatsu - SamuraiWiki - Samurai Archives
WEBSep 4, 2016 · Honda Tadakatsu served Tokugawa Ieyasu all his life, and fought in nearly all of his battles. Tadakatsu first served Ieyasu as a page and later as a first-rate warrior. He led troops in the second rank of Ieyasu's army at Anegawa, where the Oda and Tokugawa fought the Asai and Asakura.
Honda Tadakatsu - Sengoku Period Wiki
WEBTadakatsu Honda served Tokugawa Ieyasu all his life, and fought in nearly all of his battles. He is regarded as one of the best generals of the Tokugawa and of the Sengoku era. Tadakatsu first served Ieyasu as a page and later as a first-rate warrior.
Honda Tadakatsu — Tokugawa Four Heavenly Kings - Medium
WEBSep 5, 2022 · The Tonbokiri (蜻蛉切) is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Fujiwara Masazane, said to be wielded by the daimyō Honda Tadakatsu, a leading general of Tokugawa...
Honda Tadakatsu - Japan World
WEBHonda Tadakatsu was 57 years-old when he took part in the Battle of Sekigahara, commanding just 500 samurai on the field that day. In a charge on the Shimazu clan war camp, Tadakatsu’s horse was felled from under him by a volley of arrows. Tadakatsu too crashed to the earth unhurt.