Thus, the two chiefs weresubsequently found acting together against Tokuhon's attempt tosubstitute his son, albeit illegitimate, for his nephew, as heir tothe Hatakeyama estates. It was evident that if either side retreated, the other wouldperforce be acknowledged by the Bakufu, and both were reluctant toput their fortunes to the final test. the Chinese capital would be presentedto his Majesty, and out of this territory the Court nobles wouldreceive estates. )Shotoku, Empress (765-70), Koken returns to throne; orders amuletsprinted--Prince, or Taishi (572-621); h
He carried to extreme lengths the virtue of economyso greatly extolled by his grandfather, Yasutoki. AChinese immigrant who had settled in the island of Hirado, in Hizen,married the daughter of a Japanese farmer, and had a son by her. How, then, are we to account for Masanori's infidelity to the causehe had embraced? The answer of his country's most credible annalistsis that his motive was to save the Southern Court. Moreover, three bridges, namely, the Ryogoku, theEitai, and the Shin-o, were thrown across the Sumida.
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