Which 1582 battle saw Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeat Akechi Mitsuhide shortly after Oda Nobunaga’s death?
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Battle of Yamazaki
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Which 1582 battle saw Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeat Akechi Mitsuhide shortly after Oda Nobunaga’s death?
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Battle of Yamazaki
What Japanese military title, meaning “great general pacifying the barbarians,” was held by the country’s shoguns?
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Sei-i Taishōgun
What Japanese spear, widely used by samurai and ashigaru, has a long blade mounted on a shaft?
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Yari
Which Japanese castle is famous for its white plaster walls and nickname, the White Heron Castle?
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Himeji Castle
What was the Tokugawa policy requiring daimyo to alternate residence between their domains and Edo called?
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Sankin-kōtai
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