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	==Background==		==Background==
	Even before the Sengoku period began, the Ashikaga shogunate was heavily decentralized and failed to win the favor of many ''[[daimyō]]'' who lived in domains far from the capital of [[Kyoto]], beginning to fight with each other over land and influence. Japan also suffered from earthquakes and famines at the beginning of the 14th century, which led to peasant uprisings against the {{~~wiki~~\|Ashikaga clan}}. The final straw was a succession crisis within the shogunate over the birth of [[Ashikaga Yoshimasa]]'s son {{~~wiki~~\|Ashikaga Yoshihisa}}, which created friction with Yoshimasa's younger brother {{~~wiki~~\|Ashikaga Yoshimi}} and his wife {{~~wiki~~\|Hino Tomiko}}. It also directly led to the Ōnin War between the {{~~wiki~~\|Hosokawa clan\|Hosokawa}} and {{~~wiki~~\|Yamana clan\|Yamana}} clans, a conflict that quickly spread to the rest of Japan.<ref name="WP"/>		Even before the Sengoku period began, the Ashikaga shogunate was heavily decentralized and failed to win the favor of many ''[[daimyō]]'' who lived in domains far from the capital of [[Kyoto]], beginning to fight with each other over land and influence. Japan also suffered from earthquakes and famines at the beginning of the 14th century, which led to peasant uprisings against the {{Wiki\|Ashikaga clan}}. The final straw was a succession crisis within the shogunate over the birth of [[Ashikaga Yoshimasa]]'s son {{Wiki\|Ashikaga Yoshihisa}}, which created friction with Yoshimasa's younger brother {{Wiki\|Ashikaga Yoshimi}} and his wife {{Wiki\|Hino Tomiko}}. It also directly led to the Ōnin War between the {{Wiki\|Hosokawa clan\|Hosokawa}} and {{Wiki\|Yamana clan\|Yamana}} clans, a conflict that quickly spread to the rest of Japan.<ref name="WP"/>

	==History==		==History==
	Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{~~wiki~~\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{~~wiki~~\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>		Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{Wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{Wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>

	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{~~wiki~~\|Catholic Church\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{Wiki\|Catholic Church\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the Catholic Church. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the Catholic Church. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>

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	Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>		Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>

	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Catholic Church\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the ~~{{wiki\|~~Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the Catholic Church. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>

	In 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]].<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the ''daimyō'' had come into possession of a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which was recovered by his and Ieyasu's forces after the death of Shingen, its previous owner.<ref name="Oda">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> Nobunaga also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>		In 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]].<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the ''daimyō'' had come into possession of a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which was recovered by his and Ieyasu's forces after the death of Shingen, its previous owner.<ref name="Oda">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> Nobunaga also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>

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	==History==		==History==
	Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "~~Three Great Unifiers~~"—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>		Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>

	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars~~, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]~~. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>

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	In 1582, Nobunaga was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] at [[Kyoto]]'s [[Honnō-ji]] temple by one of his generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], who had secretly joined the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref name="TotH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> an organization founded by Yoshiaki to exact revenge on Nobunaga and regain his power.<ref name="TMBtM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref> During the resulting chaos, Nobunaga, realizing his defeat was inevitable, committed ''[[seppuku]]'',<ref name="TotH"/> while his Sword of Eden was recovered by the Assassin and monk [[Yamauchi Taka]], who gave it to the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] for transportation to [[China]].<ref name="Oda"/>		In 1582, Nobunaga was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] at [[Kyoto]]'s [[Honnō-ji]] temple by one of his generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], who had secretly joined the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref name="TotH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> an organization founded by Yoshiaki to exact revenge on Nobunaga and regain his power.<ref name="TMBtM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref> During the resulting chaos, Nobunaga, realizing his defeat was inevitable, committed ''[[seppuku]]'',<ref name="TotH"/> while his Sword of Eden was recovered by the Assassin and monk [[Yamauchi Taka]], who gave it to the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] for transportation to [[China]].<ref name="Oda"/>

	The activities of the Shinbakufu, who allied themselves with the Templars and stole the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]] that had been entrusted to the Assassins by the late Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]],<ref name="TMotB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> soon caught the attention of the Iga ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and Nobunaga's former [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]]. Seeking retribution on the group for their own personal reasons, Naoe and Yasuke established their own league of allies called the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref>—unknowingly reviving an [[Assassin Guild]] of the same name that had operated decades prior.<ref name="TMotB"/> Together, Naoe and Yasuke eliminated the Shinbakufu and recovered the Imperial Regalia,<ref name="TMBtM"/><ref name="TMotB"/> while the latter also hunted down the Shinbakufu's Templar benefactors, the Portuguese merchants [[Duarte de Melo]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[My Name is Yasuke]]</ref> and [[Nuno Caro]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref>		The activities of the Shinbakufu, who allied themselves with the Templars and stole the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan\|Imperial Regalia]] that had been entrusted to the Assassins by the late Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]],<ref name="TMotB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> soon caught the attention of the Iga ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and Nobunaga's former [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]]. Seeking retribution on the group for their own personal reasons, Naoe and Yasuke established their own league of allies called the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref>—unknowingly reviving an [[Assassin Guild]] of the same name that had operated decades prior.<ref name="TMotB"/> Together, Naoe and Yasuke eliminated the Shinbakufu and recovered the Imperial Regalia,<ref name="TMBtM"/><ref name="TMotB"/> while the latter also hunted down the Shinbakufu's Templar benefactors, the Portuguese merchants [[Duarte de Melo]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[My Name is Yasuke]]</ref> and [[Nuno Caro]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref>

	After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he too became a target of the Assassins, who sent Yamauchi Taka to kill him in 1598,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] ended in a Chinese-[[Korea]]n victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>		After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he too became a target of the Assassins, who sent Yamauchi Taka to kill him in 1598,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] ended in a Chinese-[[Korea]]n victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>

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	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu ~~and Nobunaga~~.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>

	By 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew Ashikaga Yoshiaki.<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the [[Swords of Eden\|Sword]] of [[Eden]] ~~came into~~ the ~~possession~~ of ~~Lord Nobunaga after Hanzō had assassinated~~ Shingen, ~~the Sword's~~ previous owner~~, during the {{wiki\|Battle of Mikatagahara}}~~.<ref name="Oda">''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> He also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/> In 1582, the Assassins learned that one of Nobunaga's generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], planned to betray him. In response, Hanzō tasked monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] to travel to [[Honnō-ji]], [[Honnō-ji incident\|kill Nobunaga]], and take the Sword of Eden. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]], a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]], who took it to her homeland.<ref name="Oda"/>		In 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]].<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the ''daimyō'' had come into possession of a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which was recovered by his and Ieyasu's forces after the death of Shingen, its previous owner.<ref name="Oda">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> Nobunaga also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>

	After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he ~~befell~~ the ~~same fate as Nobunaga~~, ~~as he was killed by~~ Yamauchi Taka in 1598,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] ~~had~~ ended in a Chinese-~~Korean~~ victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>		In 1582, Nobunaga was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] at [[Kyoto]]'s [[Honnō-ji]] temple by one of his generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], who had secretly joined the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref name="TotH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> an organization founded by Yoshiaki to exact revenge on Nobunaga and regain his power.<ref name="TMBtM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref> During the resulting chaos, Nobunaga, realizing his defeat was inevitable, committed ''[[seppuku]]'',<ref name="TotH"/> while his Sword of Eden was recovered by the Assassin and monk [[Yamauchi Taka]], who gave it to the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] for transportation to [[China]].<ref name="Oda"/>

			The activities of the Shinbakufu, who allied themselves with the Templars and stole the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]] that had been entrusted to the Assassins by the late Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]],<ref name="TMotB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> soon caught the attention of the Iga ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and Nobunaga's former [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]]. Seeking retribution on the group for their own personal reasons, Naoe and Yasuke established their own league of allies called the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref>—unknowingly reviving an [[Assassin Guild]] of the same name that had operated decades prior.<ref name="TMotB"/> Together, Naoe and Yasuke eliminated the Shinbakufu and recovered the Imperial Regalia,<ref name="TMBtM"/><ref name="TMotB"/> while the latter also hunted down the Shinbakufu's Templar benefactors, the Portuguese merchants [[Duarte de Melo]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[My Name is Yasuke]]</ref> and [[Nuno Caro]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref>

			After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he too became a target of the Assassins, who sent Yamauchi Taka to kill him in 1598,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] ended in a Chinese-[[Korea]]n victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>

	With Nobunaga and Hideyoshi dead and Hanzō having been killed by rival ninja [[Fūma Kotarō]], it fell to Ieyasu to unite the country and end the constant in-fighting that racked Japan. In 1600, Ieyasu successfully crushed the forces of Hideyoshi's vassal [[Ishida Mitsunari]] in the [[Battle of Sekigahara]], a major turning point in Japanese history. In 1603, he would establish the [[Tokugawa shogunate]],<ref name="ACM"/> which would rule Japan for 250 years.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref>		With Nobunaga and Hideyoshi dead and Hanzō having been killed by rival ninja [[Fūma Kotarō]], it fell to Ieyasu to unite the country and end the constant in-fighting that racked Japan. In 1600, Ieyasu successfully crushed the forces of Hideyoshi's vassal [[Ishida Mitsunari]] in the [[Battle of Sekigahara]], a major turning point in Japanese history. In 1603, he would establish the [[Tokugawa shogunate]],<ref name="ACM"/> which would rule Japan for 250 years.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
			**''[[Claws of Awaji]]''
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

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History

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	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and ~~{{wiki\|Koga Domain\|Koga}}~~ provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu and Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu and Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>

	By 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew Ashikaga Yoshiaki.<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the [[Swords of Eden\|Sword]] of [[Eden]] came into the possession of Lord Nobunaga after Hanzō had assassinated Shingen, the Sword's previous owner, during the {{wiki\|Battle of Mikatagahara}}.<ref name="Oda">''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> He also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Oda clan}}, independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/> In 1582, the Assassins learned that one of Nobunaga's generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], planned to betray him. In response, Hanzō tasked monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] to travel to ~~{{wiki\|~~Honnō-ji}}, [[Honnō-ji incident\|kill Nobunaga]], and take the Sword of Eden. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]], a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]], who took it to her homeland.<ref name="Oda"/>		By 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew Ashikaga Yoshiaki.<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the [[Swords of Eden\|Sword]] of [[Eden]] came into the possession of Lord Nobunaga after Hanzō had assassinated Shingen, the Sword's previous owner, during the {{wiki\|Battle of Mikatagahara}}.<ref name="Oda">''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> He also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/> In 1582, the Assassins learned that one of Nobunaga's generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], planned to betray him. In response, Hanzō tasked monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] to travel to [[Honnō-ji]], [[Honnō-ji incident\|kill Nobunaga]], and take the Sword of Eden. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]], a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]], who took it to her homeland.<ref name="Oda"/>

	After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he befell the same fate as Nobunaga, as he was killed by Yamauchi Taka in 1598,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] had ended in a Chinese-Korean victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>		After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he befell the same fate as Nobunaga, as he was killed by Yamauchi Taka in 1598,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] had ended in a Chinese-Korean victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>

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	Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>		Amidst the chaos and inter-clan warfare that ravaged Japan, the Sengoku period saw the rise and fall of numerous ''daimyō'', most notably the "{{Wiki\|:ja:三英傑\|three great unifiers}}" (三英傑)—[[Oda Nobunaga]], [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]—and other figures such as [[Ōtomo Yoshishige]], [[Date Masamune]], and [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]. It also saw the arrival of [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Merchant\|traders]] in the island of {{wiki\|Tanegashima}} in 1543, the first time that Japan had established full contact with the Western world, facilitating what became known as the {{wiki\|Nanban trade}}.<ref>{{WP\|Nanban trade}}</ref>

	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Catholic Church\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the ~~{{wiki\|~~Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the Catholic Church. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu.<ref name="ACM"/>

	In 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]].<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the ''daimyō'' had come into possession of a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which was recovered by his and Ieyasu's forces after the death of Shingen, its previous owner.<ref name="Oda">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> Nobunaga also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>		In 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki]].<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the ''daimyō'' had come into possession of a [[Swords of Eden\|Sword of Eden]], which was recovered by his and Ieyasu's forces after the death of Shingen, its previous owner.<ref name="Oda">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> Nobunaga also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>

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	In 1582, Nobunaga was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] at [[Kyoto]]'s [[Honnō-ji]] temple by one of his generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], who had secretly joined the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref name="TotH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> an organization founded by Yoshiaki to exact revenge on Nobunaga and regain his power.<ref name="TMBtM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref> During the resulting chaos, Nobunaga, realizing his defeat was inevitable, committed ''[[seppuku]]'',<ref name="TotH"/> while his Sword of Eden was recovered by the Assassin and monk [[Yamauchi Taka]], who gave it to the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] for transportation to [[China]].<ref name="Oda"/>		In 1582, Nobunaga was betrayed and [[Honnō-ji incident\|attacked]] at [[Kyoto]]'s [[Honnō-ji]] temple by one of his generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], who had secretly joined the [[Shinbakufu]],<ref name="TotH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Temple of the Horseman]]</ref> an organization founded by Yoshiaki to exact revenge on Nobunaga and regain his power.<ref name="TMBtM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Man Behind the Mask]]</ref> During the resulting chaos, Nobunaga, realizing his defeat was inevitable, committed ''[[seppuku]]'',<ref name="TotH"/> while his Sword of Eden was recovered by the Assassin and monk [[Yamauchi Taka]], who gave it to the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]] for transportation to [[China]].<ref name="Oda"/>

	The activities of the Shinbakufu, who allied themselves with the Templars and stole the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]] that had been entrusted to the Assassins by the late Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]],<ref name="TMotB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> soon caught the attention of the Iga ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and Nobunaga's former [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]]. Seeking retribution on the group for their own personal reasons, Naoe and Yasuke established their own league of allies called the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref>—unknowingly reviving an [[Assassin Guild]] of the same name that had operated decades prior.<ref name="TMotB"/> Together, Naoe and Yasuke eliminated the Shinbakufu and recovered the Imperial Regalia,<ref name="TMBtM"/><ref name="TMotB"/> while the latter also hunted down the Shinbakufu's Templar benefactors, the Portuguese merchants [[Duarte de Melo]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[My Name is Yasuke]]</ref> and [[Nuno Caro]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref>		The activities of the Shinbakufu, who allied themselves with the Templars and stole the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan\|Imperial Regalia]] that had been entrusted to the Assassins by the late Emperor [[Tomohito\|Go-Nara]],<ref name="TMotB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Meaning of the Blade]]</ref> soon caught the attention of the Iga ''kunoichi'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and Nobunaga's former [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]]. Seeking retribution on the group for their own personal reasons, Naoe and Yasuke established their own league of allies called the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Kakushiba ''ikki'']]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Lightning and Thunder]]</ref>—unknowingly reviving an [[Assassin Guild]] of the same name that had operated decades prior.<ref name="TMotB"/> Together, Naoe and Yasuke eliminated the Shinbakufu and recovered the Imperial Regalia,<ref name="TMBtM"/><ref name="TMotB"/> while the latter also hunted down the Shinbakufu's Templar benefactors, the Portuguese merchants [[Duarte de Melo]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[My Name is Yasuke]]</ref> and [[Nuno Caro]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref>

	After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he too became a target of the Assassins, who sent Yamauchi Taka to kill him in 1598,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] ended in a Chinese-[[Korea]]n victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>		After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he too became a target of the Assassins, who sent Yamauchi Taka to kill him in 1598,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] ended in a Chinese-[[Korea]]n victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>

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	Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>		Soon Japan would become the next battleground in the [[Assassin-Templar War]], as the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]] would attempt to establish a foothold in the country. Prior to its discovery by [[Europe]]ans, Japan had no previously-known presence of Assassins or Templars, or the existence of any branches affiliated with the [[Hidden Ones]] or the [[Order of the Ancients]]. For the Templars, this newly discovered land was an opportunity to spread their ideology of a [[New World Order]] to millions of new minds after a series of defeats in Europe. Thus, the Templars assigned the [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] [[Scholar\|priests]] [[Francis Xavier]] and [[Alessandro Valignano]] to spread Templar doctrine under the guise of converting the Japanese to [[Christianity]], specifically {{wiki\|Roman Catholicism}}.<ref name="ACM"/>

	Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and ~~{{wiki\|Koga Domain\|Koga}}~~ provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu and Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>		Seeking to counter this, the Assassins found allies in the [[ninja]] of the [[Iga]] and [[Kōga]] provinces, from whom they learned new techniques to their already-proficient repertoire of stealth abilities. Some ''daimyō'', such as Ieyasu and Nobunaga, would cast their lot with the Assassins, while others like [[Uesugi Kenshin]] would willingly join the Templars in spite of their ties to foreign institutions like the {{wiki\|Catholic Church}}. While many ninjas such as [[Hattori Hanzō]] became Assassins,<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''</ref> some like [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] became Templars.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mochizuki Chiyome (memory)]]</ref> Hanzō in particular would become a prolific figure in the Sengoku period, as he carried out the [[assassination]]s of [[Mori Motonari]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Mōri Motonari (memory)]]</ref> [[Takeda Shingen]], and Kenshin, all of whom were rival ''daimyō'' that posed a threat to his lord Ieyasu and Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/>

	By 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew Ashikaga Yoshiaki.<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the [[Swords of Eden\|Sword]] of [[Eden]] came into the possession of Lord Nobunaga after Hanzō had assassinated Shingen, the Sword's previous owner, during the {{wiki\|Battle of Mikatagahara}}.<ref name="Oda">''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> He also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Oda clan}}, independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/> In 1582, the Assassins learned that one of Nobunaga's generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], planned to betray him. In response, Hanzō tasked monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] to travel to ~~{{wiki\|~~Honnō-ji}}, [[Honnō-ji incident\|kill Nobunaga]], and take the Sword of Eden. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]], a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]], who took it to her homeland.<ref name="Oda"/>		By 1573, Nobunaga eliminated the last vestiges of the Ashikaga shogunate after he overthrew Ashikaga Yoshiaki.<ref name="WP"/> By this point, the [[Swords of Eden\|Sword]] of [[Eden]] came into the possession of Lord Nobunaga after Hanzō had assassinated Shingen, the Sword's previous owner, during the {{wiki\|Battle of Mikatagahara}}.<ref name="Oda">''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Oda Nobunaga (memory)]]</ref> He also reneged on his promise of an alliance with the Assassins and decided to pursue his goal of reunifying Japan under the banner of the [[Oda clan]], independent of the Brotherhood. This sudden betrayal greatly angered the Assassins, who decided to retrieve the Sword of Eden from Nobunaga.<ref name="ACM"/> In 1582, the Assassins learned that one of Nobunaga's generals, [[Akechi Mitsuhide]], planned to betray him. In response, Hanzō tasked monk [[Yamauchi Taka]] to travel to [[Honnō-ji]], [[Honnō-ji incident\|kill Nobunaga]], and take the Sword of Eden. Taka killed Nobunaga during Mitsuhide's attack and brought the Sword to [[Liu Yan (Chinese Brotherhood)\|Liu Yan]], a member of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Brotherhood]], who took it to her homeland.<ref name="Oda"/>

	After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he befell the same fate as Nobunaga, as he was killed by Yamauchi Taka in 1598,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] had ended in a Chinese-Korean victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>		After the death of Oda Nobunaga, his vassal Toyotomi Hideyoshi became his successor and continued his master's goal of unifying Japan. Unfortunately for Hideyoshi, he befell the same fate as Nobunaga, as he was killed by Yamauchi Taka in 1598,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Memories'' – [[Last Days of the Taikō]]</ref> the same year that the [[Imjin War]] had ended in a Chinese-Korean victory over the Japanese.<ref>{{WP\|Imjin War}}</ref>