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"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"--

Historical fiction, Japanese --- Popular culture --- History and criticism. --- Toyotomi, Hideyoshi, --- Oze, Hoan, --- In literature. --- Japan.