Every Daimyo was given a fief, or an estate of land contingent on loyal feudal service, and was devoted to their regent or shogun, depending on the political landscape of Japan at any given time.

Samurai warriors derived their status and salaries from the daimyo lords they served. When a daimyo died, these warriors became "ronin," masterless samurai. After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in ...

Takenaka presented an impassioned portrayal of Nariaki Tokugawa (1800-1860), a feudal daimyo who ruled the Mito ... it to his people. "All over Japan, the disease strikes indiscriminately, young ...

and features a Japanese daimyo lord played by Sanada and a British navigator who becomes his subordinate. For the past 20 years, Sanada has been fighting to correct the bizarre and stereotypical ...

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings in Owari ...