Sun Tzu among Japanese generals. Through its later influence on Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, it significantly affected the unification of Japan in the early modern era. Before the Meiji Restoration, mastery of its teachings was honored among the samurai and its teachings were both exhorted and exemplified by influential "daimyōs" and "shōguns". It remained popular among the Imperial Japanese armed forces. The Admiral of the Fleet Tōgō Heihachirō, who led Japan's forces to victory in the Russo-Japanese War, was an avid reader of Sun Tzu. Ho Chi Minh translated the work for his Vietnamese officers to study. His general
The Star Called Sun The Star Called Sun "A Star Called the Sun" () is a song by the Soviet rock band «Kino» from the album with the same title released in 1988. Viktor Tsoi both wrote and provided the vocals for every track in the album. At 3:45, "A Star Called the Sun" is the second track in the playlist of the album. The artists performing in the song are: The song was included in the album "The history of this world". The song is used in the movie "Needle", directed by Rashid Nugmanov and was written by Viktor Tsoi during the filming: