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 Battle of Fujigawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minamoto clan, with aid from Takeda clan of Kai
) was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history.
This article about a historical Japanese battle is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Fujigawa   (236 words)

  
 Genpei War - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The ensuing battle took place just outside Kyoto and is called the first Battle of Uji.
The war ended five years later, with a decisive Minamoto victory in the naval Battle of Dan-no-ura.
1181 Battle of Sunomata - the Taira thwart a sneak attack in the night.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Genpei_War   (581 words)

  
 List of battles 601-1400 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Morlaix Besieged by the English, a French relief army broke the siege of Morlaix.
Battle of Baesweiler Edward, Count of Guelders and William II, Duke of Jülich defeat Wenceslaus, Duke of Brabant.
Battle of Maritsa - September 26 - An allied army of Serbs,Hungarians,Wallachians and Moldavians is defeated by an Ottoman army.King Vukašin of Serbia killed.
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 Genpei War Biography on DanceAge
The ensuing Battle of Uji took place just outside Kyoto, starting a five-year long war, concluding with a decisive Minamoto victory in the naval Battle of Dan-no-ura.
The Minamoto engaged the Taira fleet in the Straits of Shimonoseki, a tiny body of water separating the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū.
Ichinotani futaba gunki (Chronicle of the battle of Ichi-no-Tani) by Namiki Sōsuke may be one of the more famous of these.
music.musictnt.com /biography/sdmc_Genpei_War   (2992 words)

  
 Gempei War
Somewhat earlier, Yoritomo's uncle Yukiie had taken the field and was to suffer defeat at the hands of Taira Tomomori at the Battle of Sunomata in Mino Province (March 1181).
By eight the battle had begun, with the tide flowing in the Taira’s favor.
In a sense, the specifics of the Gempei War - the battles, armies, and tactics - were secondary to the political arena.
www.samurai-archives.com /Gempeiwar.html   (3906 words)

  
 The Samurai: A Brief History
The clans who battled the emishi did so in part (we can assume) in the hopes of securing sizable rewards of land in the newly colonized areas, and to maintain these in the face of emishi resistance, arms would need to be kept.
Outright battles between the Enryakuji and Mii-dera were common during the later Heian Period, and saw the later burned to the ground numerous times.
The Minamoto headquarters were assaulted, and after a stiff battle Yoshitomo was forced to flee the capital and headed eastward.
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 NHK 2005 historical drama "Yoshitsune" episode summaries
Though he defeats Izu’s local magistrate, he is beaten in the battle of Ishibashiyama and then is saved by Kajiwarano Kagetoki, one of the Heike's followers.
One night, the Heike troops at Fujigawa River mistake the sound of the flock of waterfowl for an attack by the Genji and quickly retreat.
In Kyoto, Kiyomori is furious with Koremori as he led the troop which was scared away of a flock of waterfowl at Fujigawa.
www.sonic.net /~tabine/Heike/Heike_Yoshitsune_taiga_summaries.html   (3065 words)

  
 Battle of Yashima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The naval Battle of Yashima took place on 22 March 1185.
In one of the most famous archery feats in all of Japanese history, Nasu no Yoichi rode out into the sea on horseback, and did just that.
The Minamoto were victorious, but the majority of the Taira fleet escaped to Dan-no-ura, where they were defeated one month later in the Battle of Dan-no-ura.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Yashima   (332 words)

  
 Heian Era: 794-1192
940: Battle of Kojima, which ended the rebellion of Taira Masakado.
Minamoto vs. Taira in a sea battle with the Taira winning.
This was a major sea battle with the Minamoto winning decisively.
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 Japanese Arts - History
He had battle flags hoisted up from behind a hill, presenting the image to the Imagawa stationed inside Narumi that the Oda were resting nearby.
The battle was hotly contested on the part of the Asai, but resulted in a victory for Nobunaga and Ieyasu.
The battle had devolved into butchery, and Katsuyori added to the fiasco by sending in his reserves, which did little but add to the casualty list and encourage the Nagashino garrison to mount a sally.
www.shaolin-society.co.uk /shaolin_legacy/history.php?history=13   (22340 words)

  
 KIKU-TV Message Board - Y o s h i t s u n e - Powered by ForumCo.com - The Forum Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Though he defeats Izu’s local magistrate, he is beaten in the battle of Ishibashiyama and then is saved by Kajiwara no Kagetoki, one of the Heike's followers.
The battle at the Fujigawa river is ambiguous, as usual.
Yoshi tsune could be credited with winning the battle, or he could be blamed for scaring the Heike away before they could be bloodied so he could be suspected of being a Heike spy.
kikutvcom.forumco.com /topic~TOPIC_ID~1467~whichpage~8.asp   (3474 words)

  
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The strike pair are almost certain to form Martin Jol's front-line partnership against fifth-placed Blackburn at White Hart Lane Sunday, in a battle for the fourth UEFA Champions League spot.
Despite battling a sinus infection, Bryant made 11-of-29 shots and 16-of-18 free throws in his 16th 40-point game of the season.
In May last year McAllister said her progress was "pretty good", although the battle was "still ongoing".
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 Battle of Sunomata - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Biocrawler.com now with the option to add inline videos.
Uji (1180) – Nara – Ishibashiyama – Fujigawa – Sunomata – Yahagigawa – Hiuchi – Kurikara – Shinowara – Mizushima – Fukuryuji – Muroyama – Hojujiden – Uji (1184) – Awazu – Ichi-no-Tani – Kojima – Yashima –Dan-no-ura
Minamoto no Yukiie attempted a sneak attack in the night, when he found Taira no Tomomori and his army directly opposite from his, along the Sunomata River.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Sunomata   (212 words)

  
 Genpei War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
1181 Battle of Yahagigawa - the Minamoto, retreating from Sunomata, GifuSunomata, attempt to make a stand.
1183 Battle of Mizushima - the Taira intercept a Minamoto force, heading for Takamatsu, KagawaYashima.
1184 Battle of Kojima - The Minamoto chase the fleeing Taira from Ichi-no-Tani to Takamatsu, KagawaYashima, fighting some here.
www.33beat.com /Genpei_War.html   (941 words)

  
 history and traditions in Japan: Emperor Nintoku - Empress Suiko
He had remained as the crown prince of Emperor Kotoku then Empress Saimei, his mother, but after a disaster of the battle of Hakusukinoe in Korea, he moved the capital to Otsu on the shore of Lake Biwa and became the 38th emperor in 668.
After fierce battles (Jinshin war), he succeeded to eliminate Otomo and become 40th emperor.
By continuing the works of Tenchi, he organized a powerful imperial court around him by using his knowledge of Taoism.
www.docoja.com /dico/histxtg9.html   (1087 words)

  
 :::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::
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London: Cassell & Co. Category:1180 Category:Battles of Japan Fujigawa 1180 {{battle-stub}} {{Japan-hist-stub}} ja:富士川の戦い
There you will find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Battle of Fujigawa.
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 GWA: The Orient photocd produced by Corel
500027 - 'Battle in the Presence of...', Shahnameh of Baysunqur.
500028 - 'Battle in the Presence of...', Shahnameh of Baysunqur.
500039 - 'Battle Which Genghis Wins Power', Jami'al-Tavarikh.
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 On the Buddha's Behaviour
Since your warriors are renowned throughout the province of Sagami, if you remain here in the countryside tending to your farming and arrive too late for the battle, your name will be disgraced." Without saying a word about what he thought of this, Homma hurried away.
Each is high enough to touch the sky and so steep that even flying birds have trouble crossing them.
In their midst are four rivers called Fujigawa, Hayakawa, Oshirakawa, and Minobugawa.
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 Letter to Akimoto
Setting aside the question of those who gave their lives in battle, even the children still in their mothers’ wombs, torn from their mothers’ bellies, were killed before birth.
Around the outside of this area run four rivers, the Fujigawa running north to south and the Hayakawa running west to east at the rear of the area, and before the area the Hakirigawa, which runs west to east, and its tributary, which has a waterfall and is called the Minobugawa.
You might suppose that Eagle Peak had been moved from central India and set down here, or that Mount T’ien-t’ai had been brought from China.
www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/library/Nichiren/Gosho/LetterAkimoto.htm   (5504 words)

  
 On the Buddha's Behaviour
You should hasten there to distinguish yourself in battle, and then you will be rewarded with fiefs.
The Nembutsu and Ritsu priests and lay believers looked bewildered, not comprehending what I had said.
In the middle, in a ravine some hundred yards or so across, I have built my hut.
www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/library/Nichiren/Gosho/BuddhasBehavior.htm   (9372 words)

  
 Outside the GreatFox - A Castle by the Sea
He has only a few battle scars on account of him only being in a few battles.
He has dark blonde hair down to his shoulders.
He is accompanied by his three most loyal retainers: Fujigawa Toda, Amatenshin, and Koga Chihiro.
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 Kakuichi Heike titles (trans/roman)
1.13 The Matter of Shunkan and the Battle at Ukawa (shunkan no sata, ugawa ikusa)
2.12 The Destruction of the Enryakuji: The Worker-Monk Battles (sanmon metsubo^ do^ju)
4.11 The Battle at the Bridge (hashi gassen)
www.meijigakuin.ac.jp /~watson/heike/kakuichiER.html   (865 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Bamboo Sword: And other Samurai Tales: Books: Shuhei Fujisawa,Gavin Frew   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The samurai were still valued for their swordsmanship, and were a cut above the peasants, artisans, and merchants in the social hierarchy.
Without battles to fight, however, they struggled to retain their sense of pride and meaning in life as they devoted themselves to mundane jobs, marriage, and family.
Councilor Shingu, Shinoi Ukyo, Kato Zusho, Osaka Castle, Usui Kuranosuke, Moriya Ichinoshin, Shimada Hankuro, Shinoi Ukvo, Taguchi Shozo, New Year, Battle of Sekigahara, Katayanagi Zusho, Tsubuki Jubei, Vice Councilor Kato
www.amazon.com /Bamboo-Sword-other-Samurai-Tales/dp/4770030053   (1217 words)

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