The Toyotomi clan was the first to achieve the unification of Japan during the Sengoku period. It was established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi following the death of his former lord, Oda Nobunaga. Hideyoshi, the clan’s daimyō, is recognized as one of the three unifiers of Japan. The clan ultimately met a decisive defeat during the Siege of Osaka Castle and was overthrown by the Tokugawa clan during the rule of Toyotomi Hideyori.
The Seven Spearmen of Shizugatake (賤ヶ岳の七本槍, Shizugatake no Shichihonyari) were seven Samurai under the Toyotomi who performed greatly during the Battle of Shizugatake.
The Three Arbiters (三中老, Sanchūrō) were officials who served as judges in disputes between the Five Commissioners and the Five Elders. It is unknown whether this designation was romanticized during the Edo period.
Five Elders (五大老, Go-tairō) were five experienced and Daimyo that Toyotomi Hideyoshi appointed to guide and advise his heir, Toyotomi Hideyori when he became of age.
