The Afterlife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

By analyzing representations of the famous sixteenth-century samurai leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi in historical fiction, this book explores how and why Hideyoshi has had a continued and ever-changing presence in Japanese popular culture. These multiple fictionalized histories reveal a Hideyoshi who is always changing to meet the needs of the current era, expanding our understanding of the powerful role that historical narratives play in Japan--