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Ashikaga Masatomo
Ashikaga Masatomo ( ja, 足利政知; 1435-1491) was a Japanese warrior of the Muromachi period and member of the Ashikaga family. He was the first ''Horigoe Kubo'' (Governor-general based in Horigoe, Izu Province, sometimes referred to as ''Horikoshi'' or ''Horiguchi Kubo''), and half-brother of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and Ashikaga Yoshimi. Life Ashikaga Masatomo was born in 1435, the son of 6th Ashikaga shogun Yoshinori. He became a Rinzai monk at Tenryu-ji temple (the Ashikaga family temple) in Kyoto in his childhood, but by 1457, at the age of 22, was appointed Kanto kubo of Kamakura-fu by Yoshimasa and thus forced to return to secular life. However, he was not allowed access to Kamakura by the unrecognized Kanto administrator. Weakness of shogunal authority meant that Masatomo would not be able to enter Kamakura, and he therefore ended up living in Horigoe, Izu Province, where the he was recognized as the first ''Horigoe Kubo''. The reason for the relocation to Izu w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanto Kubo
Kantō (Japanese) Kanto is a simplified spelling of , a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics. In Japan Kantō may refer to: *Kantō Plain * Kantō region *Kantō-kai, organized crime group *Kanto (Pokémon), a geographical region in the ''Pokémon'' media franchise, named after the Japanese region of the same name Kantō is a festival held in Akita every year. *Akita Kanto (Japanese: 竿燈) In Northeast China or Manchuria Kantō may refer to the region of Jiandao Jiandao or Chientao, known in Korean as Gando or Kando, is a historical border region along the north bank of the Tumen River in Jilin Province, Northeast China that has a high population of ethnic Koreans. The word "Jiandao" itself, litera ... (Japanese: 間島 ''Kantō'') in Manchuria, now known more commonly as Yanbian. Kantō (関東) is an alternate name for Northeast China or Manchuria used in the following: *Kwantung Army (Japanese: 関東軍 ''Kantōgun''), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Warriors
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1491 Deaths
Year 1491 ( MCDXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 2 – Alain I of Albret signs the Treaty of Moulins with Charles VIII of France. * March – The French–Breton War resumes. * March 19− 20 – Alain I of Albret captures the Château des ducs de Bretagne for the French. * April 23 – Granada is besieged by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. Santa Fe, Granada is founded. * May – The war between the Ottoman Empire and the Egyptian Mamluks ends. * May 3 – The ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo, Nkuwu Nzinga, is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I. * May 8 – A solar eclipse takes place over Metz. * June 27 – Louis of Orléans is released by Charles VIII of France after three years of imprisonment. * September – Battle of Vrpile Gulch in southern Croatia: Forces of the Ottoman E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1435 Births
Year 1435 ( MCDXXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1435th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 435th year of the 2nd millennium, the 35th year of the 15th century, and the 6th year of the 1430s decade. Events January–December * January 11 – Sweden's first Riksdag of the Estates is summoned under rebel leader Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, who is elected ''rikshövitsman'' (military commander of the realm), in the absence of a king, on January 13. * January 13 – '' Sicut Dudum'', a papal bull forbidding the enslavement of the Guanche natives in Canary Islands by the Spanish, is promulgated by Pope Eugene IV. * February 2 – The Kingdom of Naples passes to René of Anjou. * By August – Battle of Podraga: Brothers Iliaș and Stephen II battle to a draw for the throne of Moldavia, leading to a joint rule by them, helped by the intervent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Shigeuji
( – 1497) was a Muromachi period warrior and the Kamakura-fu's fifth and last '' Kantō kubō'' (''Shōgun'' Deputy). Fourth son of fourth ''Kubō'' Ashikaga Mochiuji, he succeeded his father only in 1449, a full decade after his death by ''seppuku''. His childhood name was . His rule was from its onset troubled by hostilities with the central government: he was finally deposed in 1455 by ''shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshimasa, after which he escaped to Koga in Shimōsa Province, where he became known as ''Koga kubō''. There, he ruled until his death in 1497. Biography When in 1439 '' shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshinori attacked and invaded Kamakura, its ruler Mochiuji committed ''seppuku'' near today's Zuisen-ji to escape capture. His eldest son Yoshihisa, 14 years old at the time, was also forced to kill himself at nearby Hōkoku-ji. His three younger sons however escaped to Nikkō and in 1440 were led by Yūki Ujitomo, head of the Yūki clan, to his castle in Koga, Shimōsa Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamakura
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 persons per km² over the total area of . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939. Kamakura was the ''de facto'' capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333 as the seat of the Kamakura Shogunate, and became the nation's most populous settlement during the Kamakura period. Kamakura is a popular domestic tourist destination in Japan as a coastal city with a high number of seasonal festivals, as well as ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples. Geography Surrounded to the north, east, and west by hills and to the south by the open water of Sagami Bay, Kamakura is a natural fortress. Before the construction of several tunnels and modern roads that now connect it to Fujisawa, Ofuna ( ja) and Zushi, on land it could be entered only through narrow artificial passes, among which the seven most important were called , a name so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamakura-fu
The or was a regional government installed in Kamakura, in today's Kanagawa Prefecture, by the Ashikaga shogunate which lasted from 1349 to 1455. It was headed by a dynasty of Ashikaga rulers called ''Kamakura Kubō'' (or '' Kantō Kubō''). They were assisted by deputies called ''Kantō Kanrei'' traditionally chosen among the members of the Uesugi clan. Structurally, the ''Kamakura-fu'' was a small-scale duplicate of Kyoto's government, had full judiciary and executive powers within its territories and was responsible for its military. At first its territory included just the eight Kantō provinces (the ), plus Kai and Izu.Iwanami Nihonshi Jiten, ''Kamakura-fu'' Later, Kantō Kubō Ashikaga Ujimitsu was given by the shogunate as a reward for his military support the two huge provinces of Mutsu and Dewa. History of the ''Kamakura-fu'' In 1333, immediately after the Kamakura shogunate's fall, Emperor Go-Daigo wanted to re-establish his rule in Kamakura and the east of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanto Kubo
Kantō (Japanese) Kanto is a simplified spelling of , a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics. In Japan Kantō may refer to: *Kantō Plain * Kantō region *Kantō-kai, organized crime group *Kanto (Pokémon), a geographical region in the ''Pokémon'' media franchise, named after the Japanese region of the same name Kantō is a festival held in Akita every year. *Akita Kanto (Japanese: 竿燈) In Northeast China or Manchuria Kantō may refer to the region of Jiandao Jiandao or Chientao, known in Korean as Gando or Kando, is a historical border region along the north bank of the Tumen River in Jilin Province, Northeast China that has a high population of ethnic Koreans. The word "Jiandao" itself, litera ... (Japanese: 間島 ''Kantō'') in Manchuria, now known more commonly as Yanbian. Kantō (関東) is an alternate name for Northeast China or Manchuria used in the following: *Kwantung Army (Japanese: 関東軍 ''Kantōgun''), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinzai
The Rinzai school ( ja, , Rinzai-shū, zh, t=臨濟宗, s=临济宗, p=Línjì zōng) is one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (along with Sōtō and Ōbaku). The Chinese Linji school of Chan was first transmitted to Japan by Myōan Eisai (1141 –1215). Contemporary Japanese Rinzai is derived entirely from the Ōtōkan lineage transmitted through Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1769), who is a major figure in the revival of the Rinzai tradition. History Rinzai is the Japanese line of the Chinese Linji school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Linji Yixuan (Japanese: Rinzai Gigen). Kamakura period (1185–1333) Though there were several attempts to establish Rinzai lines in Japan, it first took root in a lasting way through the efforts of the monk Myōan Eisai. In 1168, Myōan Eisai traveled to China, whereafter he studied Tendai for twenty years. In 1187, he went to China again, and returned to establish a Linji lineage, which is known in Japan as Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Chachamaru
Ashikaga (足利) may refer to: * Ashikaga clan (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Minamoto clan; and that formed the basis of the eponymous shogunate ** Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 ''Ashikaga bakufu''), a Japanese shōgun dynasty *** Ashikaga era (足利時代 ''Ashikaga jidai''), a period of Japanese history related to the eponymous dynasty * Ashikaga clan (Fujiwara) (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Fujiwara clan * Ashikaga, Tochigi (足利市 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a city in Japan ** Ashikaga Station (足利駅 ''Ashikaga eki''), a train station in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga District, Tochigi (足利郡), a former district located in Tochigi ** Ashikaga Junior College (足利短期大学 ''Ashikaga tanki daigaku''), a school in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga Institute of Technology (足利工業大学 ''Ashikaga kogyō daigaku''), a school in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga murder case, a murde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogun
, officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakura period, shoguns were themselves figureheads, with real power in hands of the Shikken of the Hōjō clan. The office of shogun was in practice hereditary, though over the course of the history of Japan several different clans held the position. The title was originally held by military commanders during Heian period in the eighth and ninth centuries. When Minamoto no Yoritomo gained political ascendency over Japan in 1185, the title was revived to regularize his position, making him the first shogun in the usually understood sense. The shogun's officials were collectively referred to as the ; they were the ones who carried out the actual duties of administration, while the Imperial court retained only nominal authority.Beasley, William G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
