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	Todo - Controlador de sonidos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Todos los Santos Lake controlador de sonidos is located in the American Continent, rivalizing in size only with Mavericks and the Cortes Bank.
		Todo appears as a playable general who specializes in cannon barrage in the American Continent, rivalizing in size only with Mavericks and the Cortes Bank.
		Todo Takatora is also famous for excelling in castle design.
	sonidos.free-sprint-ringtone.org /todo/controlador-de-sonidos.html (720 words)

	Tokyo - City Travel Guide - Toshogu Shrine
		Todo Takatora was considered a shrewd and courageous leader, a highly capable administrator, and skilled castle architect.
		That success was rewarded, and by 1627 Todo Takatora had become a vassal of Tokugawa Iemitsu (Ieyasu's grandson and the 3rd Tokugawa Shogun).
		To some extent, the ability of men like Todo Takatora to maintain yashiki in Edo may actually have encouraged the formal implementation of the sankin-kotai system, which was to become a key feature of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/tokyo/toshogu.html (1571 words)

	Imabari Castle
		For his services during the Battle of Sekigahara Takatora Todo was awarded this large parcel of land on the Iyo peninsula.
		Takatora began construction of the castle in 1602 and moved here from his castle at Uwajima in 1608 when the palace was completed.
		In 1635, Takatora's adopted son Takayoshi was reassigned and Sadafusa Matsudaira moved in.
	www.jcastle.info /castle/profile/45-Imabari-Castle (216 words)

	Oda Nobunaga's Army & Navy Personnels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Todo stayed with Oda in all his battles until 1582.
		Tokugawa Ieyasu put Todo in his innermost circle of strategicians, and they still had a talk together even when Tokugawa was in his death-bed in 1616.
		Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada wanted to askTodo to take a break, since he was by now of some advanced age, but that would have been insulting to hear for a true samurai's ears, so he seized the chance of rebuilding the Osaka castle as the occasion.
	www.geocities.com /nobukaze23/oda5.htm (2114 words)

	Iga Ueno City, Mie
		Later, after Tokugawa Ieyasu had taken control of the country and obtained the title of shogun, Todo Takatora was appointed as daimyo of the Iga and Ise provinces and given control of Iga Ueno Castle from Tsutsui Sadatsugu, who had originally built the structure.
		Todo Takatora, a great warrior also known as one of the finest castle architects of his time, expanded and converted the castle and constructed its surrounding 30 meter high walls which are said to be the highest in Japan.
		The Iga Ueno Castle and the Ninja Yashiki Museum, profiling the Iga sect Ninjas, are both located in Ueno Park, the heart of the city's year-round tourist attractions.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/mie/ueno.html (1191 words)

	Hometown Homepage - Tsu@Look Back a Bit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the 13th year of the Keicho era (1608), a warlord from the Shikoku Iyo Clan named Todo Takatora was assigned to this region and became the new lord of Tsu Castle.
		Todo was credited for his bravery in the attack on Osaka castle by the Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi and offered 323,900 koku (1 koku=about 5 bushels) of land.
		There is a saying that goes "Ise is supported by Tsu, and Tsu is supported by Ise." Even today, a traveler can see the remains of Tsu Castle, Tsu Kairakuen Park, Tsu Kannon Temple, Kanshouin Temple, and various remains of the great warlord, Todo.
	hometown.infocreate.co.jp /en/kinki/tsu/rekisi-e.html (187 words)

	Battle of Myeongnyang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Battle of Chilchonryang, the Japanese navy, with Todo Takatora in overall command, outmaneuvered the ineptly led Korean navy and virtually wiped it out.
		As previously mentioned, Kurushima was killed, and Todo Takatora (the hero of Chilchonryang) was seriously wounded.
		The Japanese navy retreated back to Pusan to rest and refit, and would not be in fighting condition for several months, buying time for the Koreans to rebuild their fleet and the Chinese to bring naval reinforcements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Myeongnyang (1369 words)

	Iga Ueno Koen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The three chalky white levels of the Iga castle appear a beautiful image, and possesses the elegant nickname, i.e "The White Phoenix".
		The Ueno castle, which was built by Todo Takatora.
		After paying 500yen for the admission, we looked at the best collection of Iga pottery, armoury, helmets, swords on the first floor, items, bowls, lacquer boxes and tables with the Todo family's crest, writing scrolls, pictures on the 2nd floor.
	members.aol.com /chihiromark/iga-ueno.htm (826 words)

	Selected summaries of articles from Japanese magazines Japan Policy & Politics - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He sees the situation today as resembling that in Japan at the time when the Edo shogunate was established.
		As the battle begins to crush the remnants of communism, Watanabe urges Japan to play Todo Takatora to America's Tokugawa Ieyasu.
		Takatora was a military commander at the time of the civil conflicts that led to the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate at the beginning of the seventeenth century.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2003_May_6/ai_101279874 (819 words)

	Tokyo's entertainment scene is a family affair - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Toshogu Shrine, built about 1650, is dedicated to shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who in 1603 established the Tokugawa, or Edo, period, a military dictatorship that lasted until 1867.
		Nearby is a five-story pagoda and military commander Todo Takatora's Tea Ceremony House, used for the reception of visiting shoguns.
		Takatora, who served under Tokugawa, helped invade Korea and was considered one of the finest castle architects of his time.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Aug/03/il/il17a.html (1828 words)

	Kobayakawa Hideaki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Cautious for knowing Hideaki held ill feelings, Mitsunari and Otani Yoshitsugu offered Hideaki the position of kampaku until Toyotomi Hideyori grow old enough to rule himself and two additional domains around Osaka upon the victory.
		On the day of the battle, Ieyasu's force did not fare well with Ukita Hideie winning against Fukushima Masanori, Otani Yoshitsugu also winning against Todo Takatora.
		Hideaki did not move and agitated and desperate Ieyasu ordered troops to fire blanks against Hideaki troop to force a betrayal.
	kobayakawa-hideaki.iqnaut.net (402 words)

	Osaka castle - SamuraiWiki
		It was designed as a symbolic gesture-to show the supremacy of the Tokugawa over the Toyotomi-but mainly it served to empty the coffers of the daimyo that were assigned to the work and keep them from trying to finance further rebellion.
		Under the supervision of Todo Takatora, the Tokugawa version of Osaka Castle was to become the second most elaborate and extensive fortification in Japan, trailing only the seat of power at Edo Castle.
		The Toyotomi stone walls were covered with soil and new walls were built on top of them.
	wiki.samurai-archives.com /index.php?title=Osaka_castle (1679 words)

	Yi Sun-sin - Avoo - Ask Us A Question - Yi Sunsin (April 25, 1545 – December 16, 1598), also commonly transliterated ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As I am alive, the enemies will never gain the Western Sea (a.k.a., the Yellow Sea, the closest sea to Hansung, or Seoul)." The Japanese Navy made up their mind to eliminate the 12 battleships under command of Yi on their way to the capital city of Joseon.
		Encouraged by their great victory, Kurushima Michifusa, Todo Takatora, Kato Yoshiaki, and Wakisaka Yasuharu hopefully sailed out of Busan harbor to squash this minor annoyance.
		In October, 1597 (September, according to Chinese Lunar Calendar), Yi lured the Japanese fleet consisting of 333 ships (133 battle ships, 200 logistical support ships) and a crew of 100,000 within the Myongryang Straits and defeated them with only 13 battleships he had.
	www.setauketnyus.com /info/Yi_Sun-sin (4885 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Tsu festival, which have taken place every October for 370 years.
		The origin of this event came from the fact that Todo Takatsugu, the second lord of the domain of Tsu encouraged it and held it as a festival for the Tsu Hachiman-gu.
		It has been held as the biggest festival in Tsu city since then.
	www.pref.mie.jp /BIJUTSU/HP/English/Exhibitions/E_Matsuri.htm (152 words)

	Amazon.com: "Kimura Shigenari": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When the Todo were defeated the Ii were hurriedly ordered into position near Wakae.
		Tokugawa side come off very badly, but out on their left flank the Red Devils soon came to grips with Kimura Shigenari, one of the most senior commanders on the Osaka side.
		When the Todo were defeated, the Ii were hurriedly ordered...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Kimura-Shigenari (577 words)

	Nanzenji Temple - Kyoto, Japan
		You enter the temple through the Sanmon (Triple Gate), the classic "gateless" gate of Zen Buddhism that symbolizes entrance into the most sacred part of the temple precincts.
		The grand wooden structure was built in 1628 by Todo Takatora in memory of those who died in the civil war.
		Don't miss the statue of Goemon Ishikawa, a Robin Hood-style outlaw of Japan who hid in this gate until his capture.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /japan/kyoto-nanzenji.htm (844 words)

	[No title]
		(Le premier seigneur s appelait TODO Takatora (1556-1630). Il  a construit le château de Tsu. Il y a eu 12 seigneurs TODO, jusqu'à la fin de l époque Edo.
		TODO Takatora est né a IYO no Kuni ,il a construit 3 châteaux.
		-au  mois d Octobre ,il y a un festival « Tsu TAKATORA Matsuri » ,défilé de samurais, danse traditionnelle ,concert de Taktatora Daiko(tambour traditionnel)&.. :
	www.sinonome.org /kono.htm (1049 words)

	Osan AB and Songtan: Short Version of Local Area History up to 1945
		According to the historical marker at his tomb states that he won the Battle of Okpo where he destroyed some thirty Japanese ships "with the help of Admiral Yi Sun-shin." (Source: Historical Marker at Admiral Won Kyun's Tomb)
		(NOTE: Current histories credit Admiral Shin with the victory with 28 battleships versus the 50 ships of Todo Takatora.
		This was the first victory of Chosun with Shin destroying 26 out of 50 Japanese ships leaving thousands of Japanese dead.
	kalaniosullivan.com /OsanAB/OsanSongtanKorHist.html (16425 words)

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