Heir to a long line of powerful daimyōs in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Masamune Tojiro Date (5 Sep 1567–24 Aug 1636), Find a Grave Memorial no. 600 of their descendants, with the surname Japón (Japan), are now living in Spain. In the video game series Samurai Warriors (Koei) Masamune Date is featured as a playable character. Sanada Yukimura finally showed himself in front of Date Masamune. A curious thing that should be mentioned is his horse; it resembles a motorcycle, because it's equipped with real modern handlebars coming out of the mane, and an exhaust pipe on the back. Though Masamune is considered a cruel person, he is said to be good at cooking. The masked man who was plotting Masamune's assassination, and interrupted his duel with Sanada Yukimura was the Toyotomi army's strategist - Takenaka Hanbei. This name is derived from the nickname of the ancient Chinese general, In 1974, a Japanese research team recovered his body from his mausoleum, called Zuihoden, which was destroyed by the, https://www.city.fukushima-date.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/6156.pdf, "The earliest historical relations between Mexico and Japan". In 2016, Gaina (formerly Gainax Fukushima) launched Masamune Date-nicle: a six-episode ONA in support of Date City.Nearly five years after its release, it's … Later in his life, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi died, Tokugawa Ieyasu increased the size of his lands again, but was constantly suspicious of Masamune and his policies. Masamune dash through the enemy while spinning his sword in his hands then leap and drills the ground with his swords. "The One-Eyed Dragon") is a character from the Sengoku Basara series of video games. His reputation for using six swords, and his overwhelming strength in battle, have given him the nickname "One-Eyed Dragon," with his swords being his "Dragon's Claws.". Date Masamune (伊達政宗) (September 5, 1567 - June 27, 1636) At the age of 14 he participated in his first military campaign, helping his father Date Terumune in the war against Soma clan. Masamune would turn Sendai into a large and prosperous city. In addition to allowing them to come and preach in his province, he also released the prisoner and missionary Padre Sotelo from the hands of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Date Masamune allowed Sotelo as well as other missionaries to practice their religion and win converts in Tōhoku. He battles Mitsunari, but not out of revenge, as he states that he was just a stepping stone for him. He defeats Mitsunari but doesn't kill him, remarking that his eyes resemble his before leaving. It will add another strike after the first one. Silence returns to the battlefield, while the two have the back turned on each other, still posing. Additionally, in Episode 9 of the second season of the anime, Chosokabe Motochika describes Masamune's army as a "biker gang." Masamune Date-nicle (anime) A short anime depicting the adventures of young Masamune as he comes-of-age in his hometown of Mutsu Province. After a long time, the much awaited time of the duel was pressing near. While extremely energetic, optimistic, and rather rash on the battlefield, outside of it he is generally quiet, mild, and thoughtful. Still Masamune demanded that on the portraits he should be depicted with both eyes. Expecting to be executed, Masamune, wearing his finest clothes and showing no fear, faced his angry overlord. Yukimura and Masamune face each other, silently, in an otherwise solitary windy plain near Kawanakajima. Kazuya Nakai, Masamune's Japanese voice actor, seems to have an affinity with voicing rambunctious sword users (Roronoa Zoro, Mugen, Travis Touchdown, even the one-eyed Xiahou Dun), which funny enough, the actor is uncomfortable with sharp objects. Tokugawa had promised Masamune a one-million koku domain, but, even after substantial improvements were made, the land only produced 640,000 koku, most of which was used to feed the Edo region. Masamune Kuji is currently considered a "single author." Date Masaume was the eldest son of Date Terumune, a lord of the Rikuzen area of Mutsu.His mother was a daughter of Mogami Yoshimori. The Date clan fought many battles with their neighbours afterwards, including the Battle of Koriyama in 1588, the Siege of Kurokawa and the Battle of Suriagehara in 1589. The story of this spin-off takes place in a fictional Japan, in the year 0011 of the BASARA calendar, where a despot government is ruled by tyrant Mogami Yoshiaki. Some of his skills name will change as well (Founded in the game website and from the anime as well) during this mode. Matsushima, for instance, a series of tiny islands, was praised for its beauty and serenity by the wandering haiku poet Matsuo Bashō. Masamune tends to speak a mixture of English and Japanese and the way he and his men are portrayed resembles a Yakuza Clan or a stereotypical motorcycle gang (due to hellosome of the hairstyles of the men, their way of talking, and other details). Masamune was highly respected for his ethics; a still-quoted aphorism is, "Rectitude carried to excess hardens into stiffness; benevolence indulged beyond measure sinks into weakness.". Upon arriving in the castle, Kojūrō said he would go ahead to check the enemy’s format, but Masamune instead decided to break through enemy forces alongside him, to find Yukimura. [2] At the age of 14 in 1581 Masamune led his first campaign, helping his father fight the Sōma family. Not wanting further trouble, Hideyoshi spared his life, saying that "He could be of some use. Being too Heir to a long line of powerful daimyō in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. [10] At least five members of the expedition stayed in Coria (Seville) of Spain to avoid the persecution of Christians in Japan. She tried to poison Masamune while serving him dinner. This made Masamune one of Japan’s most powerful daimyo. So he, along with Katakura Kojūrō, went after Ishida Mitsunari to defeat him in order to return his pride. Shigezane's centipede body allows him to attack you from a far distance, as well as attack you viciously up close with powerful quick strikes. Masamune Kuji; Author division. In the One-Eyed Dra… Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded Masamune the lordship of the huge and profitable Sendai Domain, which made Masamune one of Japan's most powerful daimyōs. The statue pictured above stands at the city Masamune transformed. Masamune slashes multiple times with 4 swords -2 on each hand-, then ending with a cross sweep. Increase the dash range as the button hold. Masamune slashes multiple times with 4 swords -2 on each hands-, then ending with a cross sweep. After defeating both of them, Yukimura arrived and receive news of Shingen’s death, wails loudly and screams at the sky. At 18 he took the position of his father, who retired by the time. Concentrates all of his energy into one sword into a powerful force, then slashes forward with full power, severely damaging opponent. Death Bite This is the upgrade of Death Fang while Masamune is in 6-swords mode. Toyotomi Hideyoshi reduced the size of his land holdings after his tardiness in coming to the Siege of Odawara against Hōjō Ujimasa. He deems others to be incompetent and often flings the line "Idiots!" The finisher will automatically activates Masamune War Dance for a short time. With Hiiro's ass… Yukimura‘s spear pierces the ground in front of Masamune, who doesn’t move. The spin-off manga 'Sengoku BASARA Dokugan. [7] [8]. However, during their fight, a masked man sneaks behind them and attacks Masamune, but Kojūrō covers him and is knocked out. The historic Date Masamune was known as a brilliant, if impulsive, tactician who went on to found the city of Sendai. These defeats were arguably caused by recklessness on Masamune's part. This expedition visited such places as the Philippines, Mexico, Spain and Rome. In his regular mode, Masamune uses only one of his swords for his regular attack string. In that context, Date Masamune appears on his motorcycle, an ambitious warlord with a patch on the eye, able to fight using six katanas at a time, Date Masamune (伊達政宗)(September 5, 1567 - June 27, 1636). This was an era of civil unrest in Japan during which various feudal lords vied for power. Date had finally settled his bout with the Toyotomi army. Masamune expanded trade in the otherwise remote, backwater Tōhoku region. Yokoyama has a plain and matter of fact style for history without really trying to dramatize it. Date had converted to Catholicism a few years before 1613, agreeing to convert after watching a Catholic missionary cure one of Date’s girlfriends of some horrible illness. In his ending video, Masamune Date mourn his fallen rival in his grave, and soon after, Masamune jumps on his horse, and alongside Kojūrō and his army, Masamune goes to conquer the country. Masamune cross slashes forward with his six swords. Although initially faced with attacks by hostile clans, he managed to overcome them after a few defeats and eventually ruled one of the largest fiefdoms of the later Tokugawa shogunate. Includes. He's also shown to be very daring at times. 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"As the lord of Oshu, Date Masamune is one of the most powerful lords in Zipangu, and with the greatest military force in all the land, there are whisperings that he should rule the country once the daishogun has passed." For 270 years, Tōhoku remained a place of tourism, trade and prosperity. In Yukimura-den, he makes playable appearances both as his usual self, as well as his childhood counterpart, Bontenmaru. Additional attack can be triggered when you hold the button. If used in his regular mode: Release all his swords at once, causing damage on enemy groups and increasing his attack speed. In 1615, the final Tokugawa assault was carried out. Previously, Japanese lords had never funded this sort of venture, so it was probably the first successful voyage. Although Masamune refused Hideyoshi's demands at first, he had no real choice in the matter since Hideyoshi was the virtual ruler of Japan. Masamune Kuji is composed of 1 name. Masamune served Toyotomi Hideyoshi and, after Hideyoshi’s death, he supported Tokugawa Ieyasu, who awarded Masamune the lordship of the huge and profitable Sendai Domain. The incident ended with Terumune and Yoshitsugu killed as the fleeing Nihonmatsu party clashed with the pursuing Date troops near the Abukuma River. Silence. Masamune slash the enemy horizontally and vertically to send the enemy fly to the air. Then, the two ready their weapons, and suddenly flaring up, the two start attacking. (In that same point, his character Hijikata Toshirou in Gintama, references this Masamune quite a lot.). Date Masamune was planned to be a playable character in. While Shingen and Kenshin are fighting, Masamune interferes and joins their fight. One of the many popular shows that included the character of Date Masamune was the 1987 NHK series called Dokuganryū Masamune. Masamune moved there, rebuilt the Iwadeyama Castle, renamed it Iwadeyama, and encouraged the growth of a town at its base. Increase the range when you hold the button. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When its regular Air Death Fang, it will add more hits. His character was played by Ken Watanabe. Further, once Tokugawa Ieyasu outlawed Christianity, Masamune reversed his position, and though disliking it, let Ieyasu persecute Christians in his domain. In this series, he is depicted as a child taking on the role of leader of his clan for the first time. When charged, it deals more damage. He left his fourth son, Date Muneyasu, to rule Iwadeyama. In Sengoku Basara 3 and 4, by tapping the skill button continuously, you may used a variation of DEATH FANG combo attack that deals decent damage and good impact rate. He was an incredibly talented tactician, and was a patron of culture along with being sympathetic to Christian missionaries and traders in Japan. Finally, the decisive battle with Sanada Yukimura was to be fought. Date Masamune (伊達 政宗, September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a regional ruler of Japan's Azuchi–Momoyama period (last part of the Sengoku period) through early Edo period. Zuihoden – The mausoleum of Date Masamune. After defeating Hanbei, Masamune goes after Hideyoshi, so he could take responsibility for his subordinate’s misconduct. Shortly after Masamune's succession in 1584, a Date retainer named Ōuchi Sadatsuna defected to the Ashina clan of the Aizuregion. In particular, his famous crescent-moon-bearing helmet won him a fearsome reputation. Date Masamune (伊達 政宗, September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a regional ruler of Japan's Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period. One of Date’s greatest achievements was financing and patronage of a Japanese diplomatic mission. After an epic fight, Masamune defeats Hideyoshi. Relying on the information obtained from Maeda Keiji, Masamune continued his army's advance. He utilizes some of his skills such as Death Fang for decent area attack and air-follow up, Crazy Storm for Combo-wise, Magnum step for closing in, Jet-X for sweeping, Phantom Dive for path opener, Hell Dragon and Testament to deal massive damage regularly. He was played by Ken Watanabe in the popular 1987 NHK series Dokuganryū Masamune. Masamune throws 5 swords creating what appears to be a dragon symbol in the air, and then pierces the center (which is where the victim is) to do signifigant damage. In the anime his eyes are blue but in game they are brown. A seminal history of Date Masamune. to friend and foe alike. The Japan where Masamune grows was plagued by civil wars affecting the whole archipelago for nearly a century. Here’s a crazy story: Date Masamune once gave a pair of samurai swords to the Pope. To the hurried Masamune came the piece of information that in Hasedo castle Maeda Keiji, a man who knew the Toyotomi well, could be found. During WAR DANCE mode in Sengoku Basara 3 and 4, this skills changed name into DEATH BITE (its not mentioned in the game, but mentioned somewhere in the website and magazine), it will add one additional slash when using combo variation. Upon meeting him, both Masamune and Yukimura faced each other, in a one-on-one battle. Later, Date Masamune made a decision to forge an alliance with Tokugawa Ieyasu and join the battle of Sekigahara to fight Mitsunari. On Sengoku Basara 3 and above, War Dance mode will affect not only his regular S-String, but also most of Masamune skills significantly that will give more advantage to him. To confront against Sanada Yukimura, finish what couldn’t be ended at Ueda Castle that day, and settle their duel, Masamune rode into the battlefield of Kawanakajima, where the Takeda and Uesugi armies were facing each other. During War Dance mode in Sengoku Basara 3 and 4, this skills changed name into Crazy Stream (its not mentioned in the game, but mentioned somewhere in the website and magazine). Sengoku BASARA Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. He learns that Yukimura went to Yoshihiro and decides to go there too. Getting the location of Takenaka Hanbei from the lord of Odawara castle - Houjou Ujimasa proved to be impossible. Date Masamune (伊達政宗, September 5, 1567 - June 27, 1636) was a well-known Japanese daimyo from the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. Masamune Date (a.k.a. He was born in September 1567 in the castle of Yonezawa in present-day Yamagata Prefecture. the rest is the same. Masamune was born in September 1566 at Yonezawa and first went by the name Botenmaru. Masamune leaps to the air and spinning downward to create a giant twister that deals continuous damage. Date Masamune's six sheaths (which he carries his swords in) resemble dragon wings. [15]. This mode is activated by equipping his personal item, using his Basara Attack, using War Dance or automatically in certain stages in the story. Masamune, who had obtained a piece of information according to which Takenaka had fled to the Odawara region, ruled by Hojo Ujimasa, waited for Katakura Kojuro to recover from his wounds and then headed to Odawara. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Masamune is hunted by former Toyotomi general Goto Matabei, who seeks to kill Masamune to avenge a previous defeat. In Sengoku Basara 4, you can use Magnum Step Mid-air. Magnum Strike This is the upgrade of Magnum Step while Masamune is in 6-swords mode. The Date clan had built alliances with neighboring clans through marriages over previous generations, but local disputes remained commonplace. Although the castle had lost its position as a formidable stronghold, the Toyotomi army launched a bold assault, but lost Goto Matabei and many other officers to the cause. one of the few characters to have an alternate mode- his regular mode and his 6-Sword mode. 8782438, citing Zuihōden Mausoleum, Sendai, Sendai-shi, Miyagi, Japan ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Masamune succeeded his father as the feudal lord of Yamagata at only 17 years old. An independent thinker, he rarely listens to his vassals… He was respected amongst the … As a child, smallpox robbed him of sight in his right eye, though it is unclear exactly how he lost the organ entirely. Also, in Sengoku BASARA 3, Masamune gets a new regular air attack and his skills get upgraded while in this mode, and his War dance no longer being deactivated when he uses another skills. Although Date likely maintained some semblance of Christian beliefs until his death, he passed away in a period when Christianity was outlawed, so the Zuihoden is constructed in the traditional way. Date Masamune. But in the end, Yukimura knew that Osaka Castle was beyond salvation and that the most he could wish for was a warrior's death. At the age of 14 in 1581 Masamune led his first campaign, helping his father fight the Sōma family. At the age of 14 he participated in his first military campaign, helping his father Date Terumune in the war against Soma clan. As a legendary warrior and leader, Masamune is a character in a number of Japanese period dramas. Masamune doesn’t move. Formerly amicable alliances were cast aside as he began to attack and conquer the lands of Sadatsuna's allies in pursuit, even those of his kin in Mutsu and Dewa Provinces. 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