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Map of Japan in 1185, showing the war between the Heike and the Genji. This is the setting of the novel Of Nightingales That Weep. The victor becomes the first Shogun.
Map of Japan in 1550, showing lands at Murakami's birth. This is the setting of the novel A Samurai's Tale. Look for the lands of Murakami and Uesugi.
Map of Japan in 1560, showing lands during Murakami's childhood. Notice how the Takeda lands have expanded.
Map of Japan in 1572, showing lands during the climax of A Samurai's Tale. Notice the competition between Takeda and Oda, with the new addition of Tokugawa. Who will succeed and become Shogun?
Scroll of the Battle of Nagashino, 1575, notable for the first use of guns. Did the siege of Iwamura really happen?
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