【英語で読む】JAPANESE SAMURAI / Hattori Hanzo Masanari | JapanUp! Magazine

Hattori Hanzo Masanari, also known as “Hattori Hanzo” or “Oni no Hanzo,” is a legendary figure in Japanese history.  He was a samurai and a ninja.  He played an important role in the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Warring States period (1467-1603) and was known for his skills as a spy, assassin, and samurai, his loyalty to his lord, and his devotion to the art of warfare.

Birth and Training

Hattori Hanzo was born in 1542 in Mikawa Province (present-day Aichi Prefecture).  He was born into a family of samurai in the service of the Matsudaira clan, a powerful family that ruled the region.  Hanzo’s father, Yasunaga Hattori, was a samurai in the service of the Matsudaira clan・・・

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