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🕯️ Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of Double Dragon and Kunio‑kun, has died at 64, his son announced the news. LEGEND.

He began his career at Data East and later moved to Technos Japan, helping shape classic arcade titles and the beat‑'em‑up scene. The gaming world is saying goodbye to one of the formative creators of that era.

#SteamAndEpic #Yoshihisa #Kishimoto #Technos #Double #Dragon

Justin Hebert Mar 9, 2023

The Kaga Rebellion
Season 9, Episode 2: The Kaga Rebellion

Kaga Province (highlighted in red) was a hotbed of radical Ikko activity in the late 1400s. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A portrait of Rennyo, sitting with mala beads and a fan. Though the Ikko fo
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2023/03/09/the-kaga-rebellion/
#Season9 #SengokuJidai #Ashikaga #History #Hosokawa #Ikko-Ikki #Japan #Jodo-shinshu #Kaga #Masamoto #Rebellion #Rennyo #Sengoku #Shogun #Yoshihisa

The Kaga Rebellion - A History of Japan

A History of Japan - Podcast
Justin Hebert Mar 6, 2023

Rebuilding Kyoto
Season 9, Episode 1: Rebuilding Kyoto

A painting of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshihisa, artist unknown. Yoshihisa would lead a short but active life as Shogun, but died at the age of 25 in 1489. Source: Public Domain

Yamashiro Province (shown in red) is home
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2023/03/06/rebuilding-kyoto/
#Season9 #SengokuJidai #Ashikaga #Japan #Kyoto #Muromachi #Omi #OninWar #Rebuilding #Rokkaku #SengokuJidai #Shogun #Takayori #YamashiroIkki #Yoshihisa #Yoshimasa

Rebuilding Kyoto - A History of Japan

A History of Japan - Podcast
Justin Hebert Jan 9, 2023
The Onin War Part II: The Fire Spreads
As the Onin War continued to ravage the capital, it sparked regional conflicts and forced the Shugo-daimyo and peasants to fend for themselves amid the civil war. When the war was over, the political power of the Shogunate reached an all-time
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2023/01/09/the-onin-war-part-ii-the-fire-spreads/
#EarlyMuromachi #Season8 #AshikagaYoshimasa #History #Hosokawa #Japan #MuromachiPeriod #OninWar #Ouchi #Yamana #Yoshihisa #Yoshimi
The Onin War Part II: The Fire Spreads

As the Onin War continued to ravage the capital, it sparked regional conflicts and forced the Shugo-daimyo and peasants to fend for themselves amid the civil war. When the war was over, the politic…

A History of Japan
Justin Hebert Dec 22, 2022
The Onin War, Part I – A Family Dispute
Ashikaga Yoshimasa wanted to retire from the office of Shogun, so he chose his brother Yoshimi to be his successor. In 1465, however, his wife gave birth to a son. As two powerful clans each threw their weight behind a different candidate, war becam
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2022/12/22/the-onin-war-part-i-a-family-dispute/
#EarlyMuromachi #Season8 #AshikagaYoshimasa #History #Hosokawa #Japan #MuromachiPeriod #OninWar #Yamana #Yoshihisa #Yoshimi
The Onin War, Part I – A Family Dispute

Ashikaga Yoshimasa wanted to retire from the office of Shogun, so he chose his brother Yoshimi to be his successor. In 1465, however, his wife gave birth to a son. As two powerful clans each threw …

A History of Japan