Daimyo Collection

Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Shirasuka: View of Shiomizaka (Shirasuka, Shiomizaka zu) (colour woodblock print)
5043984 Shirasuka: View of Shiomizaka (Shirasuka, Shiomizaka zu) (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: The First T?kaid)

The bridal robe of a Daimyo or Daimio's daughter in the 19th century, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033746 The bridal robe of a Daimyo or Daimio's daughter in the 19th century, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Matsudaira Yoshinaga
3521884 Portrait of Matsudaira Yoshinaga; (add.info.: Portrait of Matsudaira Yoshinaga (1828-1890) Japanese daimyo of the Edo period. He was head of the Fukui Domain in Echizen Province

Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877

Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Kato Kazuenokami Kiyomasa Kneeling by a Banner, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kato Kazuenokami Kiyomasa Kneeling by a Banner, 1878. Series: A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862

Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878

Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide before His Suicide, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide before His Suicide, 1883. Series: Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Shinagawa: Departure of a Daimyo, c.mid-1830's. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Shinagawa: Departure of a Daimyo, c.mid-1830's. From Fifty-three Stations of the T¯okaid¯o, Number 2

The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine, 1845
The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine (image 2 of 3), 1845

The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine, 1845
The Daimyo's Ladies Procession at Eastern Capitol: Hachimangu Shrine and Chaki-Inari Shrine (image 1 of 3), 1845

Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. From 100 Ghost Tales from China and Japan

The Great Conference on the Conquest of Korea, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Great Conference on the Conquest of Korea, 19th century

The Tokugawa Princess Yohime, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Tokugawa Princess Yohime, 1887. From Lives of Modern People

Osaka Actor Nakamura Shikan in the Role of the Daimyo Fujiwara no Tokihira, c.early 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Osaka Actor Nakamura Shikan in the Role of the Daimyo Fujiwara no Tokihira, c.early 1840s

Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger, 19th century

Konda Teihachiro Tadakazu and Makara Jurozaemon Naozumi(?) Grappling by the Water, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Konda Teihachiro Tadakazu and Makara Jurozaemon Naozumi(?) Grappling by the Water, 1866. From Famous Fights Between Brave Men

Daimyo Procession at Kasumigaseki in Edo, 1863. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige II
Daimyo Procession at Kasumigaseki in Edo, 1863

Kobayakawa Takakage Debating with the Tengu on Mount Hiko, 1892. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kobayakawa Takakage Debating with the Tengu on Mount Hiko, 1892. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

Uesugi Kenshin Nyudo Terutora Riding into Battle, Published in 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Uesugi Kenshin Nyudo Terutora Riding into Battle, Published in 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Hige no Ikyu in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Hige no Ikyu in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Momonoi Wakasanosuke Yasuchika (?) in the Play... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Momonoi Wakasanosuke Yasuchika (?) in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Fifth Month, 1771 (?), Japan, c. 1771

Shinagawa: Sunrise (Shinagawa, hinode), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the... c. 1833/34
Shinagawa: Sunrise (Shinagawa, hinode), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), " also known as the Hoeido Tokaido, c. 1833/34

Shinagawa: Departure of the Daimyo (Shinagawa, shoko detachi), from the series "Fift... c. 1833/34
Shinagawa: Departure of the Daimyo (Shinagawa, shoko detachi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), " also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

The Actor Otani Hiroemon III as Hige no Ikyu in the scene "Sukeroku” in the play "Hitok... c. 1764
The Actor Otani Hiroemon III as Hige no Ikyu in the scene "Sukeroku" in the play "Hitokidori Harutsuge Soga" ("The Soga Play)

Feudal Map of Japan between 1573 -83, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan between 1573 -83, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Toyama Castle, Japan in winter at night

Osaka Castle during the spring season in Osaka, Japan

Osaka, Japan at Osaka, Castle with cherry blossoms

Kazuenokami Kato Kiyomasa Observing a Monkey with a Writing Brush, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kazuenokami Kato Kiyomasa Observing a Monkey with a Writing Brush, 1883. Series: Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi Cutting a Melon, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi Cutting a Melon, 1887. Series: Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan

Karukaya Doshin Refusing to Recognize Ishidomaru, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Karukaya Doshin Refusing to Recognize Ishidomaru, 1881. Series: Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan

Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Gunbai and Horagai - Japan
Two Horagai, traditional Japanese conch shell trumpets flanked by three gunbai (gunbai-uchiwa) once held by military leaders (such as daimyo) and priests in the past

Lord Oda Nobunaga Viewing the Restoration of Kiyosu Castle (Oda Nobunaga ko Kiyosujo... 1888. Creator: Yoshifuji)
Lord Oda Nobunaga Viewing the Restoration of Kiyosu Castle (Oda Nobunaga ko Kiyosujo shuzen goran no zu), 1888 (printed posthumously)

The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as Hige no Ikyu, Nakamura Riko as Agemaki, and Ichikawa Ebiz... 1784
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro V as Hige no Ikyu, Nakamura Riko as Agemaki, and Ichikawa Ebizo as Agemaki's attendant in the play "Sukeroku Yukari no Edozakura" at the Nakamura Theater in

The Courier Kantan dreaming of Himself as a Daimyo (Hikyaku Kantan: yume no daimyo)... c. 1716 / 35
The Courier Kantan dreaming of Himself as a Daimyo (Hikyaku Kantan: yume no daimyo), no. 8 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays, c. 1716/35

Procession of a Daimyo, c. 1681 / 84. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
Procession of a Daimyo, c. 1681/84

No. 3: Kato Kiyomasa, from the series "Three Tales of Valor (Buyu sanban tsuzuki)
No. 3: Kato Kiyomasa, from the series " Three Tales of Valor (Buyu sanban tsuzuki)", Japan, 1820

Playing Daimyos Procession, c. 1768 / 69. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Playing Daimyos Procession, c. 1768/69

Shingen and Kenshin, from the series "Mirrors of Warriors in Fashionable Parodies
Shingen and Kenshin, from the series " Mirrors of Warriors in Fashionable Parodies (Furyu yatsushi musha kagami)", c. 1769

Concubine (mekake) of a high-ranking man watching a dancer
Concubine (mekake) of a high-ranking man with tobacco pipe watching a dancing girl accompanied by musicians on shamisen and blind koto harpist (koze)

Tsuchiyama: Spring Rain (Tsuchiyama, haru no ame) (colour woodblock print)
5043990 Tsuchiyama: Spring Rain (Tsuchiyama, haru no ame) (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: The First T?kaid)

A Daimyo and his suite making a journey Date: circa 1870

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"Daimyo: The Feudal Lords of Japan" Step back in time and explore the world of daimyo, the powerful feudal lords who shaped Japan's history. This captivating journey begins with a glimpse at the Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, showcasing the territorial divisions that defined this era. Created by an unknown artist, this map offers a window into a complex society. Moving forward to before Sekigahara, another mysterious creator presents us with yet another intricate map. It illustrates how power dynamics shifted within Japan during this period. As we delve deeper into the daimyo culture, we encounter vibrant woodblock prints like "Shirasuka: View of Shiomizaka. " Its vivid colors bring to life scenes from everyday existence under these influential rulers. The weaponry used by it is showcased through artifacts such as Gunbai and Horagai - traditional Japanese instruments symbolizing authority and command on the battlefield. These objects offer insight into their military might and strategic prowess. Returning to historical maps, we explore two more creations from an anonymous source – one depicting feudal Japan between 1573-83 and another between 1564-73. These maps highlight territorial changes over time while emphasizing the influence wielded by different daimyo families. Tombs hold stories too; here lie Lord Asano Takumino Kami and Lady Asano – figures whose lives were entwined with honor and tragedy in Japanese folklore. Their resting place serves as a reminder of both glory and sacrifice associated with being a daimyo. Artistic representations further enrich our understanding of these noble leaders' lives. In "Lord Oda Nobunaga Viewing Restoration of Kiyosu Castle, " Yoshifuji's brushstrokes transport us to witness pivotal moments in history firsthand.