Who is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier", and is reponsible for taking Miki Castle of Harima Province from Bessho Nagaharu?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣 秀吉 , March 17, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a preeminent "daimyō", warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period who is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier". He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Warring States period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle. After his death, his young son Hideyori was displaced by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Kamiizumi Castle Kamiizumi Castle (上泉城 , Kamiizumi-jō ) was a Japanese castle located in the province of Kōzuke during the early Sengoku period of Japanese history. Throughout the course of the period, the castle was controlled by the father of the famous swordsman Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, whose name is unknown. It is known that Hidetsuna's father made sure that Hidetsuna was very well versed in the ways of "bujutsu" (martial arts), in which he thoroughly trained his son many times near his castle. Through his father's training, Hidetsuna soon on became a master of the spear and sword.