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Kobayakawa Hideaki
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Kobayakawa Hideaki (1567–1606) was a prominent Japanese daimyō during the late Sengoku and early Edo period (1603–1868). Known for his pivotal—and often debated—role in the consolidation of power under the Tokugawa Shogunate but ultimately …
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Kobayakawa Hideaki
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Early Life and Adoption
Kobayakawa Hideaki was born Hashimoto Motoyasu, the sixth son of Kinoshita Nagahisa. His early life was marked by an unusually high frequency of minor respiratory infections, leading his parents to believe he possessed a delicate constitution suitable only for contemplative pursuits [^2]. At the age of nine, he was adopted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, taking the name Hideaki. This adoption, rumored to have been influenced by Hideyoshi's belief that the boy possessed a natural …