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was a Japanese warrior and the brother of Satō Tadanobu. Tsugunobu died in the
was a Japanese warrior and the brother of Satō Tadanobu. Tsugunobu died in the Battle of Yashima
Battle of Yashima (屋島の戦い) was one of the battles of the Genpei War on March 22, 1185 in the Heian period. It occurred in Sanuki Province (Shikoku) which is now Takamatsu, Kagawa.
Background
Following a long string of defeats, the Tai ...
, while protecting Minamoto Yoshitsune from an arrow shot of Taira no Noritsune
(1160 – 1185) was a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan. He was the son of Taira no Norimori. He fought in the Genpei War against the Minamoto clan.
Genpei War
Noritsune was a commander during the Genpei War. He fought in many ...
by riding between Yoshitsune and Noritsune. Tsugunobu was buried in Mure, Kagawa
was a town located in Kita District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The north and south of the town are hilly; the center is flat and suitable for housing development.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,108 and a density of 1,098 ...
, by Taira no Noritsune.
Tsugunobu and his brother Tadanobu "were 'given' to Yoshitsune by Fujiwara no Hidehira
was the third ruler of Northern Fujiwara in Mutsu Province, Japan, the grandson of Fujiwara no Kiyohira. During the Genpei War, he controlled his territory independently of the central government; however, he was the official imperial governor fo ...
when Yoshitsune left Oshu to join Yoritomo
was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1192 until 1199.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Minamoto no Yoriie" in . He was the husband of Hōjō Masako who acted as regent (''shikken'') after his ...
".
Tsugunobu is mentioned in ''Hagakure
''Hagakure'' (Kyūjitai: ; Shinjitai: ; meaning ''Hidden by the Leaves'' or ''Hidden Leaves''), or , is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of commentaries by the clerk Yamamoto Tsunetomo, former retainer to Na ...
'' in the passage about martial valor.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Tsugunobu People of Heian-period Japan Japanese military personnel killed in action 1158 births 1185 deaths