The latest issue of "Serai" features a huge special on "Castles of the Rulers". We decipher the essence of wars and politics of the realm, centered around famous castles associated with the three great unifiers: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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Shogakukan has released the May 2026 issue of "Serai," celebrating its 36th anniversary. The grand feature is "Castles of the Unifiers," and it includes a huge pull-out appendix of historical folding screens up to 117cm wide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the release date and the price of the Serai May 2026 Issue?
- A: The Serai May 2026 Issue was released on April 9, 2026, and its special price is 1,200 yen including tax.
- Q: What three folding screens are featured in the extra-large pull-out appendix?
- A: The appendix features the Funaki Version Scenes in and around the Capital, Toyokuni Festival Scenes, and Summer Siege of Osaka folding screens.
- Q: Which historical event is depicted in Kano Naizen's Toyokuni Festival Scenes Folding Screen?
- A: It depicts the festival held at Toyokuni Shrine in Keicho 9 (1604) for the seventh anniversary of Hideyoshi's death.
- Q: Who are the three unifiers associated with the castles featured in the grand feature of the magazine?
- A: The three unifiers highlighted in the castle feature are Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
- Q: What specific scene is captured in the published left screen of the Toyokuni Festival Scenes Folding Screen?
- A: It captures the townspeople of Kyoto performing spectacular furyu dancing in front of the Great Buddha Hall of Hoko-ji Temple.