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	Miura clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		) was one of the branch families descended from the Taira clan.
		Miura Yoshimura - a Minamoto ally during the Shokyu War of 1221
		'Miura' was also the family name given to English sailor William Adams, who became shipwrecked in Japan in the year 1600.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miura_clan (163 words)

	Queen Dead and King Safe
		Foreign Minister Miura Goro's plan was essentially a replay of the activities that overthrew Queen Min's faction just before the Sino-Japanese War; occupy Kyongbok Palace, seize the King, then place Japanese pawns in the Korean government.
		Miura enlisted the aid of the Taewongun, pro-Japanese Korean officers, a squad of Toyama Mitsuru's Genyosha agents, and Japanese troops and diplomats.
		Foreign Minister Miura's patience with this stubborn, aggressive woman finally reached an end in the fall of 1895 when he gave the order to eliminate her and her anti-Japanese faction.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C29/E2902.htm (2541 words)

	Chiba clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		) was a branch family of the Taira clan descended from Chiba no Suke, son of Taira no Tadatsune.
		In the Genpei Wars of the 12th century, the Chiba clan, along with the other Taira branch families Hojo, Miura, and Doi, were allies of the Minamoto, opposing the greater 'core' Taira clan.
		However, while they were valued allies to Minamoto no Yoritomo, he did not always trust them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chiba_clan (122 words)

	MJER History
		Currently, the Dai-Nippon Butoku-Kai, Japan's oldest and most prestigious martial arts organization, recognizes Miura Takeyuki Hanshi, as Narise's successor to be the 20th grandmaster, as the official representative of the style, and has unanimously awarded him a 9th dan Hanshi ranking, the highest of any living member of the Butoku-Kai.
		Among the rankings currently held by Miura Hanshi are 8th dan in Koryu Kakushu Bujutsu from the Zen Nippon Kobudo Sogo Renmei (awarded in May, 1975), and 9th dan Hanshi in iaido conferred in April, 1992 by the Dai-Nippon Butoku-Kai.
		Miura Hanshi is held in such high esteem that in 1977 he was named 8th dan in Toyama- Ryu Batto-jutsu, the modern military form ofswordsmanship, without having requested such ranking or even joining the organization.
	thor.prohosting.com /kijaji/archive/Kiai38/musojikiden.html (1022 words)

	Six Samurai and a monk
		Miura guards would be highly suspicious of samurai either unidentified or bearing a mon unknown to them, they would insist on the PCs accompanying them to Miura castle.
		Miura castle was besieged and burnt but with aid from the south the Miura fought back and the war eventually halted with both sides exhausted.
		The Miura have 20 samurai and 70 ashigaru.
	www.daisy.freeserve.co.uk /tachima.htm (5040 words)

	Land of the Shogun
		As the samurai clans under the Minamoto began building political power, Japan's political center shifted away from Heian-kyo toward the Kamakura bakufu, leaving Heian-kyo as the symbolic, religious and cultural center of Japan.
		On December 23, 1198, more than thirteen years after the Taira clan suffered near annihilation, Rokudai Gozen was brought to Kamakura to face the wrath of Minamoto Yoritomo, who ordered him beheaded and buried on the bank of the Tagoe River in Sagami.
		Yoriie was blamed for losing the support of the Hiki clan and banished to the Izu Peninsula as a monk, where he was confined in exile in a small hall at Shuzenji Temple.
	koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C06/E0603.htm (2464 words)

	Japanese clans - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Grave of Iwakuni Kikkawa clan at Mount Koya.
		There may be more detailed suggestions as to what is required on the talk page or at Requests for expansion.
		Japanese clans, Articles to be expanded and Japanese clans.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Japanese_clans (93 words)

	Wikipedia: Hojo Tokiyori
		Immediately after the succession, he crushed a coup plot by former shogun Kujo Yoritsune and Tokiyori's relative Nagoe Mitsutoki.
		In the next year, he let Adachi Kagemori destroy the powerful Miura clan in the Battle of Hochi.
		In 1256 when he became a Buddhist priest, he transferred the position of shikken to Hojo Nagatoki, a son of Shigetoki while Tokiyori's infant son Tokimune succeeded tokuso, the head of the Hojo clan.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/h/ho/hojo_tokiyori.html (269 words)

	Queen Min of Korea - The "Last Empress"
		Miura Goro, the then Japanese Minister to Korea (a retired Japanese Army liutenant-general), backed the faction headed by Taewongun, whom he considered to be more sympathetic to Japanese interests.
		To appease growing international criticism, the Japanese government "recalled Miura and placed him under a show trial at the Hiroshima District Court and the military personnel involved were tried at the military court.
		After the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, Miura was honored and awarded a seat at the "Sumistsuyen" (the Privy Council), the advisory board to the Emperor.
	www.gkn-la.net /history_resources/queen_min.htm (568 words)

	Tiller archive / tokyo_tiller_06.GIF
		Because of its safety, this inlet is also known as a port of refuge in case of heavy storms such as a typhoon.
		Until the end of 1200 AD there was a castle of the clan of the Miura family (the origin of the name of the peninsula) on the hilltop surrounding Aburatsubo-wan.
		All of the samurai and families of the Miura clan killed themselves by jumping into the inlet, and it is said that the water was turned to red for several days due to their blood.
	www.tspsjapan.org /pages/tokyo_tiller_06_GIF.htm (894 words)

	Beth McDonald's English Composition & Lit
		Through vivid descriptions of battles and military exploits, the saga of the Taira clan is told from the time of the Battle of the Heiji Era to the end of the Gempei War (1160-85).
		The Heike, a warrior clan, are enemies of the Genji.
		Rokudai, the last potential heir of the Taira clan, was captured and executed in 1185 C. "Tales of the Heike" is a military epic with strong Buddhist overtones.
	www.wildsidz.com /beth/index.php?screen=heike (2065 words)

	Samurai battles
		Miura Yoshiatsu and his son Yoshimoto allied with the Ogigayatsu branch of the Uesugi and opposed the Hôjô's activities in Sagami.
		With the Miura reduced to only Arai, Sôun was content to let them 'wither on the vine' for almost three years.
		The much-weakened Takeda clan could not come to the aid of Iwamura, which fell in December.
	britishbattles.homestead.com /files/asia/eastasia/japan/Samurai_battles_A2Z.htm (5100 words)

	Natane's Shoujo Manga Page
		As a side note Tokugawa Ieasu is the head of the Tokugawa clan.
		Miura sensei went straight to the crux of the story, not wasting time with useless subplots.
		The barber snipped the top of his ear when he was 5, hated the sight of scissors ever since.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Towers/6603/reviews.html (2469 words)

	Famous Samurai
		In 1512 Hojo attacked the Miura clan and in July of 1516 he captured Arai castle.
		Hojo was thought to have the most fanatical support of his people because he often cut taxes as much as 40 percent.
		In 1640, he was accepted into the Hosokawawa clan.
	members.cox.net /hdayswords/samurai.htm (331 words)

	Six Samurai: Appendix C
		Your informant reckons the USARI clan are a better bet than the MIURA so you travel to their castle, arriving a couple of months ago.
		The clan is run by the Usari brothers SHIGEUJI, TADAKO and WATAMARO; it is their Head of Samurai NAWA HAKATARO who interviews you, he impresses you as being a stern and upright samurai of the old school.
		The feud started when the Usari withdrew allegiance to the Miura daimyos of Tachima: the Miura are now saying that they still consider the Usari rebels, not worthy to be samurai.
	www.daisy.freeserve.co.uk /appdixc.htm (1698 words)

	The Jade Hand
		An existing character from that clan will be revealed (to the fans, not to Rokugan) to have been a Shosuro actor for the last several years.
		The new alliance of minor clans have turned the eyes of many among the Great Clans to their smaller cousins, and the Badger have finally decided to reveal their secret in hopes of securing both allies and the means to restore their lands.
		The Mantis Clan is outraged at the treatment of such a distinguished ambassador merely because he is gaijin, and are eager to rebuild their clan's once strong relations with the Ivory Kingdoms.
	www.jadehand.com /tourneys/index.php?year=2004 (7996 words)

	Hojo Tokimune
		The Hojo clan rules with Tokiyori as the fifth regent.
		However, an uprising by the Miura family is imminent.
		In order to strengthen its power base, the Hojo clan allies itself with the Mori and plans are made for Tokiyori to wed Akirako, the daughter of Mori Suemitsu.
	users.adelphia.net /~gojira/hojo.htm (3227 words)

	Japan Karatedo Organization : JKO Forums : Ideals of the Samurai
		Outnumbered by the enemy nearly ten to one, the last feudal lord of the clan fled the provincial capital to Mt. Tenmoku, where he was captured and killed, his once matchless troops in full retreat.
		The purpose of this introductory essay is to take a broad look at the warriors who wrote and were affected by these precepts in terms of their origin, their society's perception of them, and the systems of thought that were their daily intellectual and emotional bread.
		From the time of Taira, the temptation to stay in the capital and dally in literary or other cultural affairs had been detrimental to the clan's survival and even to the warrior class' ruling position, and the various leaders were able to deal with this problem with varying degrees of success.
	www.jko.com /portal/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=67&PN=1 (10660 words)

	[No title]
		Odawara is a castle town of Hojo clan.
		Miura and Manazulu peninsulas with long coastlines are mecca for the lovers of marine sports.
		The mountainous region Tanzawa and Hakone is popular as the place for hiking.In short,in Kanazawa Prefecture, adjacent to a big city, Tokyo, you can enjoy in a lot of ways as you like.
	www.globalgatevacations.com /fareast-02.htm (976 words)

	Japan to 1615 by Sanderson Beck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The power of the Fujiwara clan increased by marrying their daughters to emperors and by means of their great wealth and estates in the provinces.
		Emperor Takakura abdicated and was succeeded by the infant Antoku.
		Her father Tametoki was in the Fujiwara clan and became governor of Echizen about 996 and later of Echigo; in 1016 he retired from government and became a Buddhist priest, outliving his daughter Murasaki.
	www.san.beck.org /3-11-Japanto1615.html (17262 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		Surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on the forth, Kamakura was a natural fortress and it was here that the head of the Genji clan, Minamoto Yoritomo (1147-1199) made his base as he refueled the ancient civil war between the Genji (Minamoto) and Heike (Taira) clans.
		He established a new form of government which was divided into the ‘bakufu’ or military rule which handled the business of state, and the imperial government in which the emperor served as figurehead.
		This system of government lasted nearly 700 years until the feudal clan system was abolished in 1868 during the Meiji period (1868-1912).
	www.japancorner.com /kamakura.asp (880 words)

	Exploring Japan. - Japan Inc. - HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Home to the powerful Maeda clan for over three hundred years, Ishikawa, formerly Kaga Domain, amassed and retained a cultural momentum in which silk-dyeing, lacquerware, gold-leaf handcrafts, and even Noh theater flourish to this day.
		This warrior, on his way to subdue the rebellious Abe clan in the north, stopped at Kamakura and dedicated a shrine to the Minamoto tutelary deity, Hachiman, the god of war.
		Indeed, after the death of Yoritomo in 1199 and the creation of the Hojo Regency, the greatest threat to the Kamakura Shogunate was the Miura clan.
	www.highbeam.com /library/docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:132739247&ctrlInfo=Round19:Mode19a:DocG:Result&ao= (3750 words)

	Viewing Japanese Prints: Choki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Historically, it appears that the 'daimyô' of Mutsu province, Date Tsunamune, was a patron of the second Takao to take the name at the Miura brothel in Yoshiwara, Edo.
		One famous kabuki play depicted "Takao" as a courtesan who was the mistress of Ashikaga Yorikane in the play 'Date kurabe okuni kabuki' ("Competition of the Date Clan in Okuni Kabuki") first performed at the Nakamura Theater, Edo, in 1778.
		In this drama Takao was murdered by an ally of Yorikane because the latter would not leave his beloved Takao to seek escape from the enemies of the Ashikaga shogun.
	optometry.berkeley.edu /~fiorillo/texts/ukiyoetexts/ukiyoe_pages/choki3.html (556 words)

	Driscoll Institute of the Martial Arts
		In 1549, Hayashizaki Jisuke was born to a samurai family under the ruling Minamoto clan.
		After his father was killed in a duel, young Hayashizaki was determined to avenge his father's death.
		Eishin's style is considered unmatched and has been passed down through an unbroken succession of grandmasters to the present time.
	www.driscollinstitute.com /Iaijutsu.html (547 words)

	Interactions-Online.com
		Plus there is a case study on the ecomusological develppments in the Miura Peninsula, near Tokyo.
		In other words, the ultimate objective of the ecomuseum in Miura Peninsula is to provide as many local people as possible with the enthusiasm, techniques, motivation and spirit needed to proudly cherish, protect, nurture, and build on their region which is represented by the words ¡°Miura Peninsula.¡±
		Shrines and other historic sites that the Miura clan built can be found across the peninsula.
	www.interactions-online.com /page_news.php?id_news=138 (4012 words)

	Toshiie & Matsu
		With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
		Nobunaga wants a union between the Asai and Oda Clans, but his sister Ichi is in love with Shibata Katsuiie.
		In June 1584, the Maeda and Sasa Clans proceed with plans for a marriage between their families.
	users.adelphia.net /~gojira/toshiie.htm (2818 words)

	Ancient Clan - Berserk season 2 in near future?
		Berserk second season has a very good chance of happening, but the author doesn't believe that enough story has been done yet in the manga for a second season.
		Since Berserk did so well in Europe and the US, as long as the author doesn't lose interest in more anime, it should come eventually.
		Also according to Media Blasters, Berserk creator Kentaro Miura is interested in approving the production of more Berserk animation some time in the undetermined future.
	www.ancientclan.com /content/view/89/85 (88 words)

	Battlefield 1942 UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Bruvers clan was established in September 2003 by small team of dedicated Battlefield 1942 players who chose to leave a previous clan and go their own way.
		You will be asked for a password when you add your clan, remember this, because you will need it if you ever wish to edit your clans details or remove your clan from the list.
		It's been a long and inactive summer, during which many clans have bit the bullet and many new ones have emerged and there is certain to be a great deal of competition for the Cup.
	battlefield1942.co.uk /archive.php (6593 words)

	Hôjô Soun
		Various other clans became involved in the long struggle and in 1455 Imagawa Noritada threw in with the uesugi and contributed to their cause by capturing and burning Kyoto.
		In 1512 Ise attacked the neighboring Miura clan.
		He brought down Okazaki Castle and forced Miura Yoshiatsu to westward to Muira Caste.
	www.samurai-archives.com /soun.html (1218 words)

	Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for Game Boy Advance - MobyGames
		Setting their mind to the thoughts of a magical land, they get transported to the world of Ivalice, which happens to be based on one of the friends' favourite games, Final Fantasy.
		Finding himself alone, Marche must join a clan of warriors and travel through this new land of mystery to find his lost friends, and return to the real world, while learning all about this new place and the magic it holds.
		As a clan leader, you must manage your team (from their combat skills and inventory to each and every battle you face).
	www.mobygames.com /game/gameboy-advance/final-fantasy-tactics-advance (301 words)

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