* The Fujiwara clan is featured as a playable faction in Total War: Shogun 2s expansion The Rise of the Samurai.

Historical representations in video games include: Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle, Shogun: Total War and Total War: Shogun 2, Throne of Darkness and the eponymous Nobunaga's Ambition series, as well as Civilization V and Age of Empires II: The Conquerors.

Another example of this is the game Shogun: Total War, which was originally intended to be simply a " B-grade " combat simulation game, but also expanded to produce multiple sequels.

The computer Game, " Shogun 2: Total War " is a sequel in the Shogun series, in which the conflict takes place during The Warring States period.

: 2001: Shogun Total War: Warlord Edition ( for PC )

* The Hōjō clan is one of many clans playable in the 2000 PC game Shogun: Total War, set in the Sengoku period.

:* The Late Hōjō clan has returned as a playable faction in Total War: Shogun 2, the sequel to Shogun: Total War.

On September 27th, 2011, The Creative Assembly released a DLC pack for Total War: Shogun 2 entitled " Rise of the Samurai ", which allows players to play as members of the Taira, the Minamoto, or the Fujiwara families.

In both PC games Shogun: Total War, and its sequel, Total War: Shogun 2, one of the historical battles is the fourth Kawanakajima.

The battle is recreated in the strategy game, Shogun 2: Total War, with the player taking control of Oda Nobunaga's troops.

* Nagamasa makes appearances as a general in the Main Campaign and in various Historical Battles and Historical Campaigns in the PC game Shogun Total War.

Additionally, Nagamasa returns as an Heir to the Azai Clan in the fan created Samurai Warlords Mod ( aka the Shogun Mod ) for the PC game Medieval Total War.

The first game of the series, Shogun: Total War was released in 2000.

The most recent major game released was Total War: Shogun 2 on 15 March 2011.

Similar to the StarCraft etymology, the term is often altered according to the units involved, such as the Rhino tank rush of Red Alert 2, the Flash tank rush of Total Annihilation, the Samurai Ship rush of Total War: Shogun 2 and the Pitbull rush of Command & Conquer 3.

The end of the rule of Go-Shirakawa was marked by civil war ( the Genpei War ) and the rise of Minamoto no Yoritomo as the first Kamakura Shogun.

* Strategy-Total War: Shogun 2

He later belonged to Shogun Yoritomo and often makes appearances throughout history, such as in Tale of Heike, Genpei War, and The Battle of Uji ( 1184 ) ( crossing the Uji River ).

With the Shogun dead, Kayama devises a plan by which the Americans, thanks to a covering of tatami mats and a raised Treaty House, can be received without having, technically, to set foot on Japanese soil.

Ieyasu won and received the title of Seii-tai Shogun two years later.

In 1185 his forces, commanded by his younger brother Minamoto no Yoshitsune, vanquished the Taira and in 1192 he received from Emperor Go-Toba the title of Seii Tai Shogun.

Mifune received wider audience acclaim in the West than he ever had after playing Toranaga in the 1980 TV miniseries Shogun.

In addition, the Shogun received a number of petitions from the admiring populace on behalf of the ronin.

Each daimyo served the Shogun and received the right of governance from the Shogunate.

Shogun: Total War was well received critically, though complaints surfaced regarding glitches in the game.

After prolonged negotiations lasting 18 months, Harris finally received a personal audience of the Shogun in the palace.

The 24 survivors were received by future Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who questioned them at length on European politics and foreign affairs.

He was privileged to wear the two swords of the samurai and received an annual stipend which placed him ( along with Adams ) among the ranks of the hatamoto or direct retainers of the Shogun.

Though Yoshimitsu died in 1408, and new Shogun, Yoshimochi, was indifferent to Zeami and preferred the dengaku work of Zoami, Zeami's career remained strong due to his connections with the urban commercial class.

Kitabatake, in his writings, held a strong distaste for the Ashikaga clan, the ruling family at the time who held the position of Shogun and maintained a rival Imperial court known as the Northern Court.

Subsequent titles in the Total War series built on the triumph of Shogun: Total War, increasing the company's critical and commercial success.

It was produced by Jim Terry and his company American Way, and consisted of five imported Japanese giant robot serials ( originally produced in the mid-1970s by Toei Animation ) in response to the popularity of the Shogun Warriors toy collection ( in fact, Mattel was one of the sponsors ).

His policies could as well be construed as a reactionary response to the execesses of his predecessor under Shogun Ieharu.

At the time, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi was the de-facto ruler of Japan ; for the Emperor to interact in any way with foreigners was out of the question.

Shōkō-tennō was only 12 years old when he assumed the role of formal head of the Daïri ; but " Go-Komatsu-in " had direction of the court the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi was charged with the general superintendence of affairs.

Shōkō was only 12 years old when he began living in the daïri ; but Go-Komatsu, as a Cloistered Emperor still retained direction of the court and the Shogun was charged with the general superintendence of affairs.

* Shogun Assassin — released with pre-cuts in 1992 ; re-released uncut in 1999

As expected, the ronin were sentenced to death for the murder of Kira ; but the Shogun had finally resolved the quandary by ordering them to honorably commit seppuku, instead of having them executed as criminals.

* 1739 ( Genbun 4 ): Hosokawa Etchū-no-kami of Higo was killed in Edo castle by Itakura Katsukane, who was ordered to commit seppuku as just punishment ; however, Shogun Yoshimune personally intervened to mitigate the adverse consequences for the killer's fudai family.

* 1634 ( Kanei 11 ): Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu visited Miyako ; and it is believed that Meishō's father actually ruled in her name until she abdicated in favor of her younger half-brother.

* Bunki 1 ( 1501 ): The former Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimura was exiled ; and he retired to Suō Province.

Shogun Yoshitane adopted the son of a cousin, Yoshizumi ; and he designate Yoshitsuna as his heir and as his anticipated successor as shogun.

However, when Yoshitane died prematurely, he was not succeeded by who he had chosen ; rather, his father's newly designated heir was accepted by the shogunate as Shogun Yoshizumi.

Shogun Yoshimochi presented the envoy with a formal diplomatic letter ; and presents were given for the envoy to convey to the Joseon court.

Rulers of such a new domain may receive recognition from the Shogun and become a daimyo in his own right ; nonetheless often the new han remain dominated by the senior branch of the family in the original han.

* September 28, 1866 ( Keiō 2, 20th day of the 8th month ): Shogun Iemochi died at Osaka ; and the bakufu petitioned that Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu should be appointed as his successor.

The mission was successful ; and Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was reported to have been favorably impressed by this initial embassy.

For those samurai and lords ordered to commit seppuku, the Kogi Kaishakunin assists their deaths by decapitating them to relieve the agony of disembowelment ; in this role, he is entitled and empowered to wear the crest of the Shogunate, in effect acting in place of the Shogun.

Sargent ( 1894 ; The Forest Flora of Japan ) recorded the instance of a daimyō ( feudal lord ) who was too poor to donate a stone lantern at the funeral of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu ( 1543 – 1616 ) at Nikkō Tōshō-gū, but requested instead to be allowed to plant an avenue of Sugi, " that future visitors might be protected from the heat of the sun ".

As was the case with Shogun, an edited, feature film-length version of the miniseries was made for theatrical release in other countries ; this was also the version that became available on home video.

* National Diet Library: photograph of Gate to Tomb of the Sixth Shogun of Tokugawa Family ; Shiba, Tokyo ( 1901 )

Until he came of age, five regents were to rule in his place ; but Shogun Ietsuna nevertheless assumed a role as formal head of the bakufu bureaucracy.

* June 4, 1680 ( Enpō 8, 8th day of the 5th month ): Shogun Ietsuna dies ; and he is succeeded as shogun by Tsunayoshi.

As the Tairō Ii Naosuke had both prestige and power second only to the Shogun ; Ii also enjoyed the full backing of the Fudai daimyo.

Dakuan has also sneaked on the ship ; he overhears the Toyotomi retainer and Gemma discussing the Shogun of the Dark's plan for the gold.

The city is notionally led by Shogun Iei-Iei Tokugawa (" Emperor Fred " in the dub ), but as he is a doddering eccentric, the city's actual leadership lies in the hands of his daughter Tokugawa Usako ( Princess Violet ) and a council headed by the ambitious prime minister Kitsunezuka Ko ' on-no-Kami ( Seymour " The Big " Cheese ; identified as a fox in the original, but a rat in the dub ), who constantly plots to overthrow the Shogun with the help of his trusted advisor Karasu Gennarisai ( Jerry Atric ), and Karamaru ( Bad Bird ), the leader of an army of ninja crows.

Announced in early 1999, Shogun: Total War was The Creative Assembly's first high business risk product ; previous products had involved creating video games for the EA Sports brand.