Lord Yoshii Toranaga
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Lord Yoshii Toranaga is the powerful, politically astute daimyo who serves as the central figure in James Clavell’s novel (and its adaptations) about feudal Japan’s struggle for supreme rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Toranaga | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
daimyo
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
television character portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada in "Shōgun" (2024)
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television character portrayed by Toshiro Mifune in "Shōgun" (1980) ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
novel "Shōgun"
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television miniseries "Shōgun" (1980) NERFINISHED ⓘ television series "Shōgun" (2024) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ishido
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John Blackthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Mariko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | evolves from apparently embattled regent to de facto unifier of Japan (in the story arc) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan (fictionalized historical setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | James Clavell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRepresentation | fictionalized version of early Tokugawa shogunate politics ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Shōgun universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to survive and prevail in the power struggle for control of Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese (in-universe) ⓘ |
| medium |
literature
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television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central figure in the struggle for supreme rule in Japan
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political rival of Ishido ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
highly intelligent
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patient and calculating ⓘ politically astute ⓘ skilled in strategy and manipulation ⓘ |
| occupation |
daimyo
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military leader ⓘ political strategist ⓘ |
| partOf | James Clavell's Asian Saga (as a character in "Shōgun") ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
daimyo of the Kanto region (in the story)
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member of the Council of Regents ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | patron and master of John Blackthorne ⓘ |
| setting | feudal Japan ⓘ |
| strategicMethod |
exploits rivalries among other daimyos
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uses deception and long-term planning ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
cultural conflict and adaptation
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ power and political intrigue ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Sengoku period (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Toranaga
subject surface form:
Yoshii Toranaga (Shōgun 2024)
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Toranaga
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Toranaga