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  Minamoto - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Minamoto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
After the death of the first shogun, Minamoto Yoritomo (1147–1199), the real power was exercised by the regent for the shogun; throughout the Kamakura period (1192–1333), the regents were of the Hōjō family, a branch of the Taira.
Minamoto Yoriyoshi (988–1075) was a warlord who built up a power base in the Kanto region when appointed by the court to put down a rebellion there.
During the 11th and 12th centuries the Minamoto and the Taira were rivals for power at the court and in the country.
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 Minamoto no Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo was the first Seii Taishôgun and while his personal dynasty would not last long the system of government and the way of life he founded would endure until the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
Yoritomo was born a scion of one of the ancient houses.
Minamoto no Yoritomo was born in 1147, the third son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo and Fujiwara no Saneori, in the capital of
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 Minamoto no Yoshitsune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 – June 15, 1189) was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period.
Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo.
Yoshitsune defeated and killed his rival cousin Minamoto no Yoshinaka at the battle of Awazu in Omi Province in the first month of 1184 and in the next month defeated the Taira at the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani in present day Kobe.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoshitune   (677 words)

  
 Minamoto no Yoshitsune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - 1189) was a late Heian and early Kamakura period general of the Minamoto clan of Japan.
Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo and his older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.
Yoshitsune defeated and killed his rival cousin Minamoto no Yoshinaka at Awazu in Omi province in the first month of 1184 and in the next month defeated Taira at the Battle of Ichi no in present day Kobe.
www.freeglossary.com /Minamoto_no_Yoshitune   (417 words)

  
 History of JAPAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Emperors are encouraged to retire early, to a life of ease in a monastery.
He marries Taira daughters into both the imperial and the Fujiwara families, adding a new tier to the system of government perfected by the Fujiwara.
This triumph brings to power Yoritomo, a canny and unromantic member of the Minamoto clan whose relationship with his younger half-brother, Yoshitsune, is also a favourite theme of popular literature.
www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=2015&HistoryID=ab84   (1576 words)

  
 DEGUCHI's Message Board
Generally speaking, at that point in time, No one must have come not to help Yoritomo because Heishi was so predominate and if things went wrong, their tribe might be fallen by Heishi.
Generally speaking, at that point in time, no one must not have come to help Yoritomo because Heishi was so predominate and if things had gone wrong, their tribe might be destroyed by Heishi.
I know this has no connection with your essay but since Yoshitune Minamoto is my Favorite character in the history of Japan, I want to ask about him.
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 Sinister Designs: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka
She is one of the few examples of a female samurai, an exceptional warrior who served as one of Yoshinaka's senior captains.
Yoshinaka fell afoul of Minamoto no Yoritomo (who didn't?), and was attacked at Awazu.
She gave birth to a Yoshitune's son who was killed immediately at Yoritomo's orders.
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 Kimono Flea Market Ichiroya == about us ==
They are held on the certain date no matter what days they are...we did not want to miss the auctions which are held as usual during this weekend, so we decided we postpone our own holidays until summer.
When they knew their end was coming--Benkei told Yoshitune to wait at the corner where 6 after-death world(both celestial and nether regions)start and Yoshitune replied `I wish to see you after this world if possible, where there is no battles but heaven'.
Yoshitune is probably one of the most beloved character because of his tragic life.
www.ichiroya.com /newsletter.htm   (19851 words)

  
 Yoshitsune - DramaWiki
The 44th NHK Taiga Drama is about the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - May_17, 1189) was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan.
His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.
The first time was in the Taiga drama Minamoto no Yoshitsune (NHK, 1966).
www.wiki.d-addicts.com /Yoshitsune   (261 words)

  
 Whats the difference betwwen a Mongolian and a Hun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
But, it is no wonder that their looks(costumes, appearance, custom) were similar regardless of their races, because nomad people in northern Eurasia had/have similar surroundigs and historically they have mixed with each other.
There is no evidence as to whether the ancestor of Mongols are related to Huns or not.
Minamoto no Yoshitune led his party to military victory but was condemned as a traitor by his brother, Yoritomo, who wanted to consolidate his own power.
www.crisscross.com /jp/forum/m_451292/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#458102   (3296 words)

  
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Along the way, he will meet another member of the Minamoto clan, Benkei, and with his help, they look to defeat the Heishi and bring their clan back to its former glory.
Yoshitune wields two katanas at the same time, and can perform acrobatic feats of skill when he jumps in the air.
One attack from Benkei would hurt just as much as a flurry of attacks from Yoshitune, but because Benkei is so slow, it is easier for his attacks to be stopped midway because a Heishi attacked you.
www.vg-force.com /index.php?page=article.php&id=823   (790 words)

  
 HakuBaikou.com
Now Kenshin saw no harm in letting Baiko know where he was going, and so after speaking briefly with him, he went off toward the stream to practice.
He had no idea what Baiko was up to, but he had the feeling it was going to be embarrassing.
There were no signs of bandits, but he did see something off to the left side of the road.
www.hakubaikou.com /contributors/conspirator/lesson05.html   (7260 words)

  
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Yoshitsune’s father, Yoshitomo, was killed by Taira no Kiyomori who gained power in the latter part of the Heian period.
The story of Minamoto no Yoshitsune has been dramatized and demonstrated many times in many ways up to present time.
The son of Yoshitsune and Shizuka was born in Yoritomo’s mansion.
www.hagakure-furyu.com /writings/cultures/Yoshitsune.htm   (852 words)

  
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Currently I am in the process of reading many books they are; Romance of the Three Kingdoms (I know....its a big book), The Ways of the Samurai, The Final Quest, The Legacy Lives On, and Samurai Deeper (need to go out and buy the next book here soon).
At the end of his life, he protected his master Yoshitune from the entire army.
Benkei had the army so scared that it was hours before one man rode in to fight him to find out that he was already dead....that is the way of the samurai.
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 auctionresults yoshi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
minamoto no YOSHItune ichi-no-tani chôjô jin soroi dzu (YOSHItune and his men looking down on the taira position at ichi-no-tani from the precipice of hiyodori-goye).
from the series "ashikaga ginu tezome no murasaki jûnigatsu no uchi" (marasaki's handprinted ashikaga pictures of the twelve months).
van gogh museum 282); "tsuki no utage neya subekaraku gen koto" (moonlit party on a balcony overlooking a lake, with a koto player) (publ.
www.kunstbus.com /valuations/yoshi.html   (659 words)

  
 Neowin.net - From Software Announces New Samurai Action Game for PS2
Based on the almost mythical tale of 12th century samurai Yoshitsune Minamoto, the game is described as a "Gassen Action," which translates as battle action--implying a Dynasty Warriors-esque melee skirmish.
No details have been unveiled so far, except for three characters--Ushiwakamaru, young Yoshitsune; Minamotono Yoshitsune; and Musashibou Benkei, faithful sidekick of Yoshitsune who supposedly died standing up while defending Yoshitsune from a hail of arrows.
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www.neowin.net /index.php?act=view&id=22589   (313 words)

  
 Boys' Day Dolls
The fifth month is the month of the horse, so its fifth day is Tango no Sekku, the festival of the emperor’s white horse.
This day is also traditionally Shobu no Sekku, the festival of the irises (in the old Japanese calendar, the day would fall closer to the summer solstice than it does in the modern calendar).
During the 12th or 13th century the word "shobu" came to be associated with its homonym meaning "military spirit", and people started celebrating Shobu no sekku by decorating paper samurai helmets with irises.
www.clas.ufl.edu /users/jshoaf/Jdolls/boys.htm   (2636 words)

  
 Unseen by Isabel Night
Also, Kabuki is a popular type of theater, next to the Puppet Theater and Noh Theater in Japan, which was said to have been started in the Edo Period by a woman named Okuni.
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 [Taiga Drama] Yoshitsune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The 44th NHK Taiga Drama is about the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - May_17, 1189) was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan.
Exiled and seperated from his mother at a young age by Lord Kiyomori, who he thought to be his father, Ushiwaka learns of his place in the Genji family and that Lord Kiyomori was his enemy and that he was destined to lead the Genji to battle against Lord Kiyomori of the Heike.
She won the best supporting actress award for her debut in 2004's megahit drama "Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu" [Crying out for Love, in the center of the world].
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No one really expected him to really come back though.
To the shock and delight of everyone, his name appeared on the first RING SOUL card in January 2006, which was quickly followed by the announcement of his participation on dragondoor.
He took on the persona of Shanaou, the given name of Yoshitune Minamoto.
dragongate.puroresufan.com /doradodata.html   (1144 words)

  
 View topic - Yoshitsune - NHK Taiga Drama for 2005 :: jdorama.com
No, revenge is a dish best served cold.
Apparently the clan that the show calls "Heike" are Taira, and the clan that the show calls "Genji" are Minamoto.
Searching for the person in Hawaii who got Musashi from me awhile back and said they would like to trade Yoshitune with me later.
www.jdorama.com /viewpost.202585.htm   (943 words)

  
 Heike monogatari
The twelfth-century struggles between the Taira and Minamoto clans mark a violent end to the long and largely peaceful Heian period (794-1185).
The Minamoto or "Genji", were severely weakened in two "disturbances" of Hogen and Heiji in the 1150s, power struggles at court.
The Minamoto leaders were executed, but the lives of two young boys were spared, the brothers Yoritomo and Yoshitsune.
www.meijigakuin.ac.jp /~watson/heike/heike.html   (2041 words)

  
 Toshiro Mifune Images: Poster Cards, Page 1
There are no existing posters or fliers of this film's release during World War II.
The fim transforms the episode of Yoshitune Minamoto trying to pass through a checkpoint.
An experimental scene, where the audience is requested to applaud, became the focus of considerable attention.
www.toshiromifune.org /images/posters.htm   (658 words)

  
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And no, there is no reason to wait until 18 if both want it.
And if the younger partner wants it, there is no reason for the older one to hold himself back.
In the late Heian for example Shizuka Gozen became the mistress of the great Minamoto Yoshitune at age 15.
www.crisscross.com /jp/forum/m_126803/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#126803   (3445 words)

  
 Full Cast and Crew for "Yoshitsune" (2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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Minamoto no Yoritomo (Gen-ji/Kamakura's first Sho-Gun/Yoshitsune's elder brother)
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 Elektra Discography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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