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🇯🇵✨ Japan Fact Friday — New Series!
Starting this week, we’re launching Japan Fact Friday 🎉
Every Friday, I’ll share one short, interesting fact or story from Japanese history or culture — something memorable, easy to read, and a great conversation starter.
Let’s begin with one of the most famous figures in Japanese history.
🏯 Japan Fact Friday
Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Bird That Wouldn’t Sing
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which ruled Japan for over 260 years.
He is often remembered not for flashy battles, but for his patience, long-term thinking, and self-control.
There’s a famous story used to describe three great leaders of the time, involving a bird that refuses to sing:
Oda Nobunaga: “If it won’t sing, kill it.”
Toyotomi Hideyoshi: “If it won’t sing, make it sing.”
Tokugawa Ieyasu: “If it won’t sing… wait.”
Ieyasu waited.
He endured setbacks, survived rivals, and played the long game — and in the end, he won everything.
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🇯🇵✨ Japan Fact Friday — New Series!
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