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Kudō Suketsune
Kudō Suketsune (Japanese: 工藤 祐経; 1147 – June 28, 1193) was a samurai and ''gokenin'' in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He is known for having been assassinated during the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident. Life Suketsune was born in 1147 as the son of Kudō Suketsugu. According to ''Azuma Kagami'', when Suketsune had his coming of age ceremony (''genpuku''), Suketsugu promised that Suketsune would marry Mangō Gozen, the daughter of Itō Sukechika, and Sukechika would become Suketsune's guardian. However, Sukechika did not accept the fact that Suketsune, not in the lineage of the eldest son, would inherit the manor, and invaded Suketsune's territory following Suketsugu's death. Sukechika also made Mangō Gozen, who was married to Suketsune, divorce him. Suketsune was deeply angered over these events and ordered the assassination of Sukechika. In October 1176, a group of thugs attacked Sukechika, who was hunting in Okuno, Izu Province with his son Kawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese People
The are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago."人類学上は，旧石器時代あるいは縄文時代以来，現在の北海道〜沖縄諸島（南西諸島）に住んだ集団を祖先にもつ人々。" () Japanese people constitute 97.9% of the population of the country of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 122.5 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as , the Japanese diaspora. Depending on the context, the term may be limited or not to mainland Japanese people, specifically the Yamato (as opposed to Ryukyuan and Ainu people). Japanese people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number of multiracial people with both Japanese and non-Japanese roots, including half Japanese people. History Theories of origins Archaeological evidence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji No Makigari
Fuji no Makigari (富士の巻狩り) was a grand hunting event arranged by shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo from June to July 1193, centering around the foot of Mount Fuji. 700,000 participated in the event, including a large number of the shogun's ''gokenin'' (retainers) and their beaters. Overview Fuji no Makigari was held from June 8 to July 7, 1193 for about a month. Including the samurai's beaters, a total of 700,000 participated in the hunting event, and the historical chronicle of ''Azuma Kagami'' describes the scale of the event stating, "Such a crowd of archers that there is no point measuring." On June 8, 1193, the chronicle states "We arrived in Suruga Province to see the summer hunting event in Aizawa, Fujino" and "We are heading back to Kamakura from Suruga Province" on July 7, 1193. Ordered by Yoritomo, Hōjō Tokimasa was sent to Suruga Province on May 2 of the same year before the event for preparations. He directed the local ''gokenin'' and, together with Kanō Mune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th-century Japanese People
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1193 Deaths
Year 1193 ( MCXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Levant * March 4 – Saladin (the Lion) dies of a fever at Damascus. The lands of the Ayyubid Dynasty of Syria and Egypt are split among his relatives. During his reign, he briefly unites the Muslim world, and drives the Crusaders out of Jerusalem to a narrow strip of coast. At the time of his death, Saladin has seventeen sons and one little daughter. Al-Afdal succeeds his father as ruler (''emir'') of Damascus, and inherits the headship of the Ayyubid family. His younger brother, the 22-year-old Al-Aziz, proclaims himself as independent sultan of Egypt. Al-Zahir receives Aleppo (with lands in northern Syria), and Turan-Shah receives Yemen. The other dominions and fiefs in the Oultrejordain (also called Lordship of Montréal) are divided between his sons and the two remaining brothers of Saladin. * May – The Pisan c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1147 Births
Year 1147 ( MCXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Second Crusade * Late spring – An expedition of Crusaders, Englishmen together with forces from Flanders, Frisia, Scotland and some German polities, leaves from Dartmouth in England for the Holy Land. Leadership is provided by Hervey de Glanvill, a Norman nobleman and constable of Suffolk, who leads a fleet of some 200 ships. Bad weather forces them to take refuge at the mouth of the Douro River, on the Portuguese coast, on June 16. * May–July – A German expeditionary force (some 20,000 men) under King Conrad III leaves Regensburg and passes into Hungary. The German nobility is headed by Conrad's nephew and heir, Frederick I, duke of Swabia. On July 20, Conrad crosses into the Byzantine Empire, and reaches Sofia – where Michael Palaiologos (a nephew of Emperor Manuel I) gives Conrad an official welcome and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of History of Japan#Medieval Japan (1185–1573/1600), medieval and Edo period, early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the ''daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They had high prestige and special privileges such as wearing Daishō, two swords and ''Kiri-sute gomen'' (right to kill anyone of a lower class in certain situations). They cultivated the ''bushido'' codes of martial virtues, indifference to pain, and unflinching loyalty, engaging in many local battles. Though they had predecessors in earlier military and administrative officers, the samurai truly emerged during the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from 1185 to 1333. They became the ruling political class, with significant power but also significant responsibility. During the 13th century, the samurai proved themselves as adept warriors against the invading Mongols. During the peaceful Edo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosho No Gorōmaru
Gosho no Gorōmaru (御所 五郎丸) was a Japanese samurai lord and retainer of the Kamakura Shogunate in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He is best known for saving the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo during the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident in 1193 by capturing Soga Tokimune. According to legend, he was the lord of Tobe. His legacy survives in noh and kabuki drama and in place names in Kanagawa Prefecture. In kabuki he is known as Gosho no Gorozō. His ''imina'' is Shigemune (重宗) but he is best known by his '' azana'' Gorōmaru. Life According to ''Soga Monogatari'', Gorōmaru was born in Heian-kyō (present-day Kyoto). He served as a samurai at the Enryaku-ji temple, but left the capital at the age of 16 after avenging the death of his lord. He then moved to Amari Manor in Kai Province (present-day Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture), and was a retainer of Ichijō Tadayori. Gorōmaru became well-known for his great strength and horse-riding skills. After Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitta Tadatsune
Nitta Tadatsune (仁田 忠常, 1167 – October 12, 1203) was a samurai lord and retainer of the Kamakura shogunate in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He served as a close retainer to shoguns Minamoto no Yoritomo and Yoriie. He is known for killing Soga Sukenari during the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident. In ''The Tale of the Heike'' he is called Nitan no Tadatsune. He is also called Shirō, his '' azana''. Life Nitta Tadatsune was born in 1167. His parents are not known but he was from the Kanō clan (a branch of the Kudō clan), descending from the Nanke (Fujiwara), Nanke House of the powerful Fujiwara clan. Tadatsune was originally a resident of Nitta, Izu Province (present-day Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture). In 1180, he joined Minamoto no Yoritomo's troops, and played an active part in the punitive expedition of the Taira clan in the West. In March 1185, he moved to various parts of Chinzei (Saikaidō) serving Minamoto no Noriyori. He also participated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizen Province
was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of Honshū, in what is today the southeastern part of Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bitchū and Bingo Provinces. Bizen borders Mimasaka, Harima, and Bitchū Provinces. Bizen's original center was in the modern city of Okayama. From an early time Bizen was one of Japan's main centers for sword smithing. Historical record In the 3rd month of the 6th year of the '' Wadō era'' (713), the land of Bizen''-no kuni'' was administratively separated from Mimasaka Province (美作国). In that same year, Empress Genmei's ''Daijō-kan'' continued to organize other cadastral changes in the provincial map of the Nara period. In ''Wadō'' 6, Tanba Province (丹波国) was sundered from Tango Province (丹後国); and Hyūga Province (日向国) was divided from Ōsumi Province (大隈国).Titsingh, Isaac. (1834) In ''Wadō'' 5 (712), Mutsu Province (陸奥国) had been severed from Dewa Province (出羽国). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kibitsu Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in the Kibitsu neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Bitchū Province. The main festivals of the shrine is held annually on the second Sunday of May and on October 15. Overview The Kibitsu Jinja is located in the western part of Okayama city, facing north at the northwestern foot of Mount Kibi-Nakayama (elevation 175 meters) on the border between former Bizen Province and Bitchū Province. The mountain has been worshipped as a sacred mountain from ancient times, and both the Kibitsu Jinja and Kibitsuhiko Jinja are located at its northeastern foot. Kibitsu Jinja was originally the general guardian of Kibi Province, but due to the division of Kibi Province into three provinces, it became the ''ichinomiya'' of Bitchū, and ''bunrei'' from this shrine created the ''ichinomiya'' of Bizen Province (Kibitsuhiko Jinja) and Bingo Province (Kibitsu Shrine). The Honden- Haiden, which was re-built by Ashikaga Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinkan (official)
''Shinkan'' (神官) were government officials serving at ''shakaku''-ranked Shinto shrines in Japan. Commonly, ''shinkan'' were officially appointed ''kannushi''. Terminology According to the 1884 Daijō-kan decree, ''shinkan'' is an official who has been given the status of a government official ('' kanri'') to serve at a ''shakaku''-ranked shrine. However, in 1887, at shrines ranking below '' kanpei-sha,'' with the exception of Ise Grand Shrine, the position of ''shinkan'' was abolished and the position of ''shinshoku'' was introduced. In 1945, Ise Grand Shrine abolished the position of ''shinkan''. Today, the position of ''shinkan'' does not exist, and the ''kannushi'' of Shinto shrines are collectively referred to as ''shinshoku''. See also * Kannushi * Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines * Clergy Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soga Tokimune
Soga Tokimune (Japanese: 曾我時致, 1174 - June 29, 1193) was a Japanese samurai in the early Kamakura period. He and his brother Soga Sukenari are known for being the perpetrators of the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident. He is a central character in noh and kabuki ''Sogamono'' plays, which are based on the revenge. He is also known as Soga Gorō. Life Early life and family Kawazu Hako'ō (河津 筥王) was born in 1174, the son of Kawazu Sukeyasu, a ''gōzoku'' in Izu Province. He had an elder brother, Ichimanmaru (later Sukenari). Through his father, the eldest son of Itō Sukechika, he descended from the Itō clan, a branch of the Kudō clan, and through Fujiwara no Korekimi (727–789), ultimately the Fujiwara clan, a powerful family of Japanese regents and court nobility. In 1176, when Hako'ō was two years old, his biological father, Kawazu Sukeyasu, was killed by Kudō Suketsune, who accidentally killed him during an assassination attempt on Itō Sukech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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