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Minamoto no Yoshitsune

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Minamoto no Yoshitsune

• Born: 1159
• Died: 1189
• Titles: 判官 (Hougan, Hangan)^[1]
• Japanese:源 義経 (Minamoto no Yoshitsune)

Few samurai loom as largely in Japanese history and lore as Minamoto Yoshitsune, the brilliant general whose tactics won a string of victories for his brother Yoritomo that culminated in the demise of the Taira clan.

Life and career

Yoshitsune was a son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123-1160), who had supported the Taira during the Hôgen Disturbance (1156). Yoshitomo’s own father was put to death as a result of the incident, as well as eleven other of his relatives. In 1159 Yoshitomo himself attempted to defy the Taira but failed. The following year he was assassinated; his wife and children were later found and brought to Taira no Kiyomori, who spared them. Yoritomo, the second eldest, was sent off to Izu while Yoshitsune was sent to a temple on Kuramayama, north of Kyoto. He was later either transferred or fled to Mutsu, where he was given shelter by the governor of that province, Fujiwara Hidehira (? –1187). Precious little else is know for certain about Yoshitsune's youth, although later storytellers filled in the gaps with a series of adventures, one of which had Yoshtisune slipping away from the monastery to be trained in the a

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The Genius Military Commander Yoshitsune

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源義経　MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune

1159 – 1189

Name List of Yoshitsune

(Japanese historical figures change their names frequently.)

Ushiwakamaru (牛若丸) → Shanao (遮那王) → Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源義経)

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Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) was a military commander of the Minamoto clan who fought against the Taira clan in the latter years of the Heian period and the early years of the Kamakura period.  He appeared in some books such as “Azumakagami”, “The Tale of Heiji”, “The Genpei Seisuiki”, and “The Gikeiki (The Chronicle of Yoshitsune)” where they describe him as a great tactician or a brave militarist.  He had two names during his childhood, Ushiwakamaru and Shanao, but today he is commonly recognized as Ushiwakamaru.  There are many legendary stories about him such as the moonlight fight with Benkei, a warrior monk (who later he respected and served Yoshitsune as his master), on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto.  In recent years, Yoshitsune has been featured by historical novels, game companies, comics, and historical dramas: Shin Heike Monogatari (by Yoshikawa Eiji), Warriors Orochi series (by Tecmo Koei and Omega Force, he appeared in 2 and 3), “Phoenix” (by Tezuka Osamu) and NHK’s taiga drama series: Kamiki Ryunosuke