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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a significant samurai, politician, and military leader in Japan's Sengoku and early Edo periods, known as one of the Three Great Unifiers of Japan. He originally served as a general under Oda Nobunaga and later became the founder of the Toyotomi clan. Hideyoshi played a crucial role in unifying Japan and establishing the Toyotomi regime. more

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