Part of the Bored Hatamoto series The most popular samurai in Edo Saotome Mondonosuke known to most as the Bored Hatamoto is the only one who can save the shogunate from the dastardly plot to take ...

In recognition of his services, Adams was appointed the high samurai rank of Hatamoto in 1610. With this came land and ...

The high levels of sake consumption only reaffirmed his true feelings about Blackthorne and caused him to act dishonorably in the Hatamoto's home, something the loyal samurai would never have done ...