Nagoya's San Eiketsu Gyoretsu, The Three Heroes Parade.

Celebrating the Local Heroes, Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu

Kyoto is seen as the historical and cultural heart of Japan. It was an Imperial city, home of the Emperor and the aristocracy. Osaka is traditionally seen as a city of merchants, Edo, the Shogun’s capital, was a city of workers and townsfolk. Nagoya is seen as the Samurai City, indeed over 70% of the later Sengoku, Waring States and early Edo period Daimyo were from the Nagoya region. The greater Nagoya area was home to more than its’ fair share of distinguished successful warriors, and in fact, it can be said that the Nagoya region is the birthplace of the modern Japanese nation, as the many successful Nagoya area samurai commanders spread out across Japan, bringing with them their local people, warriors, craftsmen, foods, styles and culture.