The Inside Story of Japanese History - From the True Faces of Sengoku Women to the Mysteries of the Late Edo and Modern Periods (Chuko Shinsho) Michihito Isoda What was the "strongest power spot in history" where Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu faced turning points? Was Hideyori really Hideyoshi's child? What's inside the letters of Ryoma and Saigo discovered by the author? The feelings hidden in the waka collection of "the man who raised Emperor Showa"―. A leading popular historian of our time delves into the many mysteries of Japanese history. The true fun of history, as seen from ancient documents, is here! [Table of Contents] Chapter 1: Excavating Ancient Documents, Excavating Ruins Buried treasure packed in oil and sake barrels Hanyu-kun, playing the "Lord" A luxurious trip of a wealthy farmer in 1840 The man who raised Emperor Showa etc. Chapter 2: Ieyasu's Road to Success The strongest spiritual land in history in Hamamatsu The truth of the Battle of Mikatagahara The words spoken to Sanada's head Mito is a "loser comeback" domain etc. Chapter 3: The True Faces of Sengoku Women The original name of "Tsukiyama-dono" The execution of a beautiful woman and the death of Nobunaga The one who called herself "Naotora" Was Hideyoshi the real father of Hideyori? etc. Chapter 4: The Story of the Culture that Supports This Country The man born at the same time as Nobunaga Wedding manuals of the Edo period We live in a "book-made country" Cosmetic surgery in the early Showa era etc. Chapter 5: The Backside of the Late Edo and Meiji Restoration Saigo's letters and Japanese dentistry "A country with the people," the reforms of Katani Yamada Mourning a young relative who died in Aizu etc. Chapter 6: Tracing Roots The hidden "Ukita" surname The Kuroda family's wandering from Harima? Interaction with ninja descendants Tori Nakane and Ryotaro Shiba etc. Chapter 7: Japanese People Rising from Disasters Where is the Edo meteorite? Mount Fuji eggs on the summit Kumamoto Castle Sagrada Familia project etc.