A human life of fifty years, compared to the span beneath heaven, is nothing but a dream, an illusion.
人間五十年、下天の内をくらぶれば、夢幻のごとくなり。
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The revolutionary warlord who dismantled feudal Japan's medieval order and launched the country toward unification
The revolutionary warlord who dismantled feudal Japan's medieval order and launched the country toward unification (1534-1582). Oda Nobunaga shattered established military conventions through firearms adoption, merit-based promotion, and economic warfare — only to be betrayed and killed by a trusted general before completing his vision.
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