How a century of civil war forged one country — and three men who finished it.

This is the background to almost every samurai film, game, and drama you have already seen, and the reason Japan looks the way it does today.

By the end

You will be able to tell the story of Japan's unification in order, name the key battles and castles, and explain what each of the three unifiers actually did.

Who this is for

Anyone who has heard of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu and wants to know the real story — no Japanese required.