When the famous unifiers Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa fought to end the 16th-century civil wars, Hideyoshi used Himeji as a base of operations against the recalcitrant warlords of Western Honshu.
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When Hideyoshi was attempting to unify Japan, he used Himeji as a base.
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During his attempt to divide Japan, Hideyoshi tried and failed to capture Himeji.