The Glover family had owned the Yamashiro building and the surrounding 7 acres before selling to JE Group for nearly $40 million.Jun 15, 2016
The Soultaker is a sword capable of extracting the souls from those that it kills. The wielder can then communicate with the imprisoned spirit. Its primary bearer is Katana.
It's been a special occasion destination, an historic structure since 1914 when two brothers who loved Japanese culture built a place to house their Asian artwork. Yamashiro, which translates to “mountain palace,” took three years to build on a hill nestled 250 feet above the main part of Hollywood.Nov 21, 2017
Tatsu Yamashiro (山城 達 Yamashiro Tatsu), née Tatsu Hikari (ひかり 達 Hikari Tatsu), is a Japanese samurai assassin code-named Katana (after her weapon of choice) and an infamous master of swordplay and martial arts who trained to the highest level in the ancient art form.
Meaning "Mountain Palace" in Japanese, Yamashiro was originally the vision of Adolph and Eugene Bernheimer, who were described by the National Park Service as "German-born cotton barons and avid Asian Art collectors." After acquiring a dozen acres of Hollywood hilltop property to build their estate and gardens, the ...
Katana is Actually a Hero. Named after the blade she wields, Tatsu took up the codename "Katana" and moved to the United States in order to fight nefarious forces. That's right, Katana actually opposes crime and refuses to tolerate injustice. In other words, she's a hero.Jul 17, 2016
The Glover family had owned the Yamashiro building and the surrounding 7 acres before selling to JE Group for nearly $40 million.Jun 15, 2016
Ichiro Yamashiro is the father of Masako Yamashiro and the late Oda Yamashiro. He assisted the time travelers known as the Legends, healing Nate Heywood and outfitting Ray Palmer in a suit of Samurai armor that once belonged to his son, Oda.
It was used as a filming location in a number of movies, such as Breezy (1973), Blind Date (1987), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Kill Bill (2003), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Nocturnal Animals (2016), Playing God (1997), The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), Sayonara (1957), and The Vermilion Pencil (1922).
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What is the story behind Oda Yamashiro's sword?
- The sword was crafted by Ichiro Yamashiro for his son, Oda Yamashiro, along with a suit of armor, for his service as a Samurai in the guard of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Iemitsu grew jealous towards the young Samurai's popularity with the men who served under him, so much did the Shogun resent him for it, that.
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What is Sarab's sword used for?
- The sword was used by Maseo Yamashiro in his missions for A.R.G.U.S., before he abandoned it, along with his family, following the death of his son Akio Yamashiro, taking on the name "Sarab" as part of the League of Assassins, using Assassin weaponry now. His wife, Tatsu Yamashiro, took on his weapon, and used it in her masked alter-ego.
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Who is Yamashiro no Daijo?
- Only the finest smiths could be retained by such royalty in Japan. In 1627 he received the honorary title Yamashiro no Daijo which is when he received permission to engrave the 16-petal kikumon. A year later, in 1628, Kunikiyo’s title became the more prestigious Yamashiro no Kami ( Lord of Yamashiro [Kyoto] province ).
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Why did Nate Heywood take Masako Yamashiro sword?
- The sword was used consecutively by Ray Palmer, Masako Yamashiro and Nate Heywood to defeat the Shogun. While Masako initially wanted Nate to take the weapon, as a worthy owner, he declined, that she proved her own worthiness in swordsmanship, and the village would still need a protector after the Legends were to leave.
