After the Kato clan was replaced by the Hosokawa in 1632, the daimyo lord of the castle Hosokawa Tadatoshi invited Miyamoto Musashi to be one of his retainers. Musashi was a legendary swordsman ...

A letter from the lord of the Hosokawa clan to the four vassals in charge stating the rules to be followed. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Turco sang a Gregorian chant at the end. Ogasawara Genya was a retainer of the feudal Hosokawa clan that ruled what is now Kumamoto Prefecture. He and his family were Christians who were ...

Her house and atelier stand in the historical remains of Taishoji temple that used to be the family temple of the Hosokawa Clan, which once ruled the Kumamoto Domain. She says her lush garden ...

Objected to this, the Abe family shut themselves up in their manor as the lords troops moved in. This is the true story of what happened within the Hosokawa clan in early Edo era.