Great story and thanks for posting something I probably wouldn't have otherwise seen. As an American, the footnote is tangentially interesting, as the idea of

Great story and thanks for posting something I probably wouldn't have otherwise seen. As an American, the footnote is tangentially interesting, as the idea of having 17 generations of history isn't something we commonly consider: A small side note: Nobunaga’s line survived into the modern era. His 17th direct descendant, Oda Nobunari is a world champion figure skater (a strange twist given Nobunaga’s bloody reputation).