Minamoto clan

Minamoto Yoshitune is a Samurai who lost his father and brother because of reckless decisions. His father once was a highly respected Samurai but fell with his name. His father decided to raise an army against the retired Emperor Go- Shirakawa in order to get his promised position. However himself, his army, and two sons were killed. His remaining family was shamed. His youngest son Yoshitune swore revenge for his father name. Two descends from two different royal family. Both became samurais

“So stalk him.” Yusuke shuffled a bit and grabs one of Akira’s hands, lifting it up to his chest with a smile. “With your powers you can shape the world into a better place bit by bit. Isn’t that something you wanted?” (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) If what Akechi said is true then Shido could also be the reason why Madarame was falting to such a path, it doesn’t excuse it, but it brings Yusuke some relief that there could be an underlying source for his corruption. Perhaps too much

leadership and actions of notable warrior class families: the Taira, Minamoto and Hojo. Another factor leading to the rise of the warriors was the

Analysis of the Gempei War In May 1180 Prince Mochihito, the son of Retired emperor Go-Shirakawa, issued a statement urging the Minamoto to rise against the Taira. While Mochihito would be killed in June and Minamoto Yorimasa crushed at the Battle of the Uji, a fire had been set. In September Minamoto Yoritomo, who had recieved Mochihito's call from Miyoshi Yasukiyo, set about raising an army in the Province of Izu, where he had been in exile. There was an irony in the preceeding events, as

which talks about warriors. The plot of this play is base on the Heike Monogatari, and the story happens in the late 12th century at Ichinotani, the place where Atsumori was killed by Kumagai no Jirō Naozane. In the Heike Monogatari, two large clans of Minamoto and

his arm. Muna sets out to find his father after only knowing this little information about him. Muna was also told that his father was a Heike warrior, which brings up this conflict between two feuding clans. During this time period in Japan there was a conflict between the Heike and the Genji clans. The reason behind their fighting is because of the conflict over political power of Japan. Muna embarks on his journey

event of the imperial court calling for help from monastic troops. Born in 1086, Shinjitsu belonged to a branch of the Minamoto clan, the Seiwa Genji, who were renowned for their military services and accomplishments. After Shinjitsu’s ancestor Minamoto no Mitsunaka helped the Fujiwara clan strengthen their position in the imperial court, members from their branch of the Minamoto family were called “the teeth and claws of the Fujiwara.”3 Shinjitsu’s grandfather and father (Yoriyasu) followed in this

Japan in the 10th century was experiencing change and disorder as its relatively new central government sought techniques for a strong and enduring legacy. In this period lived a man named Taira no Masakado. In events which are swirled with mystery and legend, Masakado found himself in direct opposition with the government, even proclaiming the title of the “New Emperor”. His legacy endures to this day and is a fundamental component in contemporary Japanese folklore. Was Masakado a product of his

They acted like wolves, sometimes killing, and always embarrassing their opponent. Grayson could never understand why they fought, but the champions always got a position of authority. The champions would go off and start clans. Up to this point there were about seven clans. People had spread so far out there was never an exact amount. So this is where we find Grayson. Grayson had dirty blond short hair. Everyone was seventeen since they were all created 17 years ago. He had a partially tan complexion

everything about the Clans, and it was a shock to learn her name: Hollyleaf! She’s Lionblaze and Jayfeather”s sister and was believed to be dead, but here she is: taking us out of the tunnels. She pleaded with us not to tell ThunderClan that she was found, but Lionblaze found us before she could disappear and he took Hollyleaf, Dovewing, and me back to camp, and our Clanmates were shocked to see Hollyleaf again. We told Firestar what we heard, and promised he’d keep the Clan vigilant in case of an