What is Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
{{japanese name|Toyotomi}} [[File:Toyotomi_Hideyoshi_c1598_Kodai-ji_Temple.png|thumb|180px|Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi drawn in [[1601]].]] {{nihongo|'''Toyotomi Hideyoshi'''|豊臣 秀吉}} (February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537–September 18, 1598) was a military leader of [[Japan]]. He was born in Owari (which is now called Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture). He grew up to become a [[daimyo]]. Hideyoshi came to power after his master, [[Oda Nobunaga]]. When Nobunaga was killed by [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], Hideyoshi defeated Akechi soon later, and unified Japan. He built the [[Osaka Castle]] in Osaka. He became a regent for the Emperor. The time of Hideyoshi's rule is usually called the [[History of Japan#Azuchi-Momoyama period|Momoyama period]]. Toyotomi Hideyoshi made many changes in laws and culture. For example, he made a law that only [[samurai]] could carry weapons. == Other websites == *{{IMDb title|id=0115201 | title=Hideyoshi (1996) TV-Series}} * [http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/ SengokuDaimyo.com] The website of Samurai Author and Historian Anthony J. Bryant {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Toyotomi, Hideyoshi}} [[Category:Daimyo]] [[Category:1536 births]] [[Category:1598 deaths]] [[Category:People from Aichi Prefecture]] {{bio-stub}}