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Letters by medieval warlords Nobunaga, Hideyoshi found

KOBE, Japan - Kobe University in western Japan unveils on Dec. 8, 2014, sealed letters sent by warlords Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi to a clan in Toba, Mie Prefecture, in the 16th century. A woman in her 40s in Kobe had kept the letters after inheriting them from her grandfather, and asked the university to use them for research.

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Document confirms warlord Nobunaga's abortive visit to Kyoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Professor Tsuguharu Inaba (L) of Kumamoto University speaks at a press conference in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 3, 2014, about the discovery of a document confirming an abortive plan by Oda Nobunaga, a powerful Japanese warlord in the late 16th century, to visit Kyoto in 1566 on a country-unifying mission.

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Actress Sakai returns to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress Noriko Sakai answers reporters' questions before making a comeback on stage in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2012. Sakai suspended her career following her conviction on drug charges in 2009. A rehearsal of a period play, in which Sakai plays the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi, was performed for the press in a hall in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai announces her return to the stage at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai puts a handkerchief to her mouth at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012, where she announced her return to the stage. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai stands next to the poster of a period play in which she will appear, during a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, said she will return to the stage by playing the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in the play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Journalists pack the venue for a press conference by Noriko Sakai (far R) in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012, where she announced her return to the stage. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Sakai announces return to stage

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai announces her return to the stage at a press conference in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 24, 2012. Sakai, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will play the role of feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga's sister Ichi in a period play in December.

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Skater Oda visits mausoleum of his ancestor samurai Nobunaga

KYOTO, Japan - Star figure skater Nobunari Oda visits the mausoleum of his ancestor Oda Nobunaga, a legendary samurai warrior in the 16th century, at Honnoji Temple in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward on June 1. The skater who paid homage for the first time at the temple, where Nobunaga killed himself following a coup in 1582, said, ''I think I could hear Mr. Nobunaga tell me to do my best'' in next year's Vancouver Olympics. Nobunari is a 17th-generation descendant of Nobunaga.

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Popular actor Takuya Kimura in parade

Spectators wait to watch popular actor Takuya Kimura take part in the final-day parade of a two-day festival in honor of 16th-century feudal lord Oda Nobunaga by playing his role in Gifu, central Japan on Nov. 6, 2022.

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Popular actor Takuya Kimura in parade

Popular Japanese actor Takuya Kimura (on horse) plays the role of 16th-century feudal lord Oda Nobunaga in the final-day parade of a two-day festival in honor of Nobunaga on Nov. 6, 2022, in Gifu, central Japan.

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Popular actor Takuya Kimura in parade

Popular Japanese actor Takuya Kimura plays the role of 16th-century feudal lord Oda Nobunaga in the final-day parade of a two-day festival in honor of Nobunaga on Nov. 6, 2022, in Gifu, central Japan.

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Skater Oda visits mausoleum of his ancestor samurai Nobunaga

KYOTO, Japan - Star figure skater Nobunari Oda visits the mausoleum of his ancestor Oda Nobunaga, a legendary samurai warrior in the 16th century, at Honnoji Temple in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward on June 1. The skater who paid homage for the first time at the temple, where Nobunaga killed himself following a coup in 1582, said, ''I think I could hear Mr. Nobunaga tell me to do my best'' in next year's Vancouver Olympics. Nobunari is a 17th-generation descendant of Nobunaga. (Kyodo)

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Cycad trees at sakai myokokuji temple

Myokokuji belongs to the Nichiren sect, and the sango of the temple is Koshinzan. The popular name Sotetsudera (Japanese sago palm temple) is derived from the gigantic Japanese sago palm trees in the temple said to be brought from ancient Korea. Legend has it that when Oda Nobunaga moved these trees to Azuchi Castle, they made eerie cries every evening, so he sent them back to the temple.==Date:unknown, Place:Sakai, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐35‐0]

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Expansion of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

A statue of 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga with a face mask is pictured in front of JR Gifu Station in Gifu, central Japan, on Jan. 13, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a coronavirus state of emergency the same day for seven additional prefectures, including Aichi and Gifu.

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Expansion of coronavirus state of emergency in Japan

A statue of 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga with a face mask is pictured in front of JR Gifu Station in Gifu, central Japan, on Jan. 13, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a coronavirus state of emergency the same day for seven additional prefectures, including Aichi and Gifu.

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Mask-wearing Japanese warlord statue

A statue of Oda Nobunaga, a 16th-century Japanese warlord, is seen wearing a face mask in front of JR Gifu Station in Gifu, central Japan, amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mask-wearing Japanese warlord statue

A statue of Oda Nobunaga, a 16th-century Japanese warlord, is seen wearing a face mask in front of JR Gifu Station in Gifu, central Japan, amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mask-wearing Japanese warlord statue

A statue of Oda Nobunaga, a 16th-century Japanese warlord, is seen wearing a face mask in front of JR Gifu Station in Gifu, central Japan, amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo