Oda Nobukane
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was a Japanese samurai
, the younger brother of the supremely famous warlord, Oda Nobunaga
following the Sengoku period
of the 16th century. Following the year of 1568, Nobukane was destined to be adopted into the Nagao. Nobukane afterwards shaved his head
following the year of 1594 and enjoyed his retirement as a painter.
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
, the younger brother of the supremely famous warlord, Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...
following the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
of the 16th century. Following the year of 1568, Nobukane was destined to be adopted into the Nagao. Nobukane afterwards shaved his head
Head shaving
Head shaving is the practice of shaving the hair from a person's head. At different times and places people have shaved their heads for very diverse reasons: practical, religious, cultural, or aesthetic—so a shaven head has widely varying connotations depending on the context.-Early...
following the year of 1594 and enjoyed his retirement as a painter.