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Kusunoki Masashige

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was a Japanese military commander and samurai of the Kamakura period remembered as the ideal loyal samurai. [1]

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  1. 70 relations: Acala, American Revolutionary War, Americans, Ashikaga Takauji, Battle of Minatogawa, British people, Buddhism in Japan, Camphora officinarum, Cato, a Tragedy, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Chihayaakasaka, Continental Army, Edo period, Emperor, Emperor Go-Daigo, Emperor Go-Murakami, Faith, Genkō War, Gentry, Government of Meiji Japan, Hanging, Imperial Court in Kyoto, Inejirō Asanuma, Izumi Province, Japanese language, Joseph Addison, Kamakura period, Kamakura shogunate, Kami, Kamikaze, Kanō Sanraku, Kanshin-ji, Kawachi Province, Kawachinagano, Kenmu Restoration, Kobe, Kubizuka, Kusunoki Masanori, Kusunoki Masasue, Kusunoki Masatoki, Kusunoki Masatsura, Kyoto, Legend, List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles, Loyalty, Minatogawa Shrine, Mount Hiei, Mount Kōya, Nanboku-chō period, Nathan Hale, ... Expand index (20 more) »

  2. 1294 births
  3. Genkō War
  4. People of Nanboku-chō-period Japan

Acala

or Achala (अचल, "The Immovable"), also known as (अचलनाथ, "Immovable Lord") or (आर्याचलनाथ, "Noble Immovable Lord"), is a wrathful deity and dharmapala (protector of the Dharma) prominent in Vajrayana Buddhism and East Asian Buddhism., Jp.

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American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Americans

Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States.

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Ashikaga Takauji

also known as Minamoto no Takauji was the founder and first shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate. Kusunoki Masashige and Ashikaga Takauji are Deified Japanese men, Genkō War, people of Kamakura-period Japan, people of Nanboku-chō-period Japan and samurai.

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Battle of Minatogawa

The Battle of Minatogawa, also known as the Battle of Minato River, was part of the Nanboku-chō Wars fought near the Minato River in Settsu Province (present day Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture) on 5 July 1336.

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British people

British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.

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Buddhism in Japan

Buddhism was first established in Japan in the 6th century CE.

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Camphora officinarum

Camphora officinarum is a species of evergreen tree indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of East Asia, including countries such as China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan.

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Cato, a Tragedy

Cato, a Tragedy is a play written by Joseph Addison in 1712 and first performed on 14 April 1713.

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Chūō-ku, Kobe

is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan.

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Chihayaakasaka

Kusunoki Masashige's birthplace Rice Terraces near Shimo-Akasaka Castle is a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

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Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Emperor

The word emperor (from imperator, via empereor) can mean the male ruler of an empire.

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Emperor Go-Daigo

Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo-tennō) (26 November 1288 – 19 September 1339) was the 96th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-28. Kusunoki Masashige and emperor Go-Daigo are people of Kamakura-period Japan and people of Nanboku-chō-period Japan.

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Emperor Go-Murakami

(1328 – March 29, 1368) was the 97th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and a member of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period of rival courts.

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Faith

Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept.

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Genkō War

The, also known as the, was a civil war fought in Japan between the Emperor Go-Daigo and the Kamakura Shogunate from 1331 to 1333.

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Gentry

Gentry (from Old French genterie, from gentil, "high-born, noble") are "well-born, genteel and well-bred people" of high social class, especially in the past.

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Government of Meiji Japan

The was the government that was formed by politicians of the Satsuma Domain and Chōshū Domain in the 1860s.

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Hanging

Hanging is killing a person by suspending them from the neck with a noose or ligature.

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Imperial Court in Kyoto

The Imperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 AD until the Meiji period (1868–1912), after which the court was moved from Kyoto (formerly Heian-kyō) to Tokyo (formerly Edo) and integrated into the Meiji government.

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Inejirō Asanuma

was a Japanese politician and leader of the Japan Socialist Party.

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Izumi Province

was a province of Japan in the area of southern Osaka Prefecture.

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Japanese language

is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people.

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Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 May 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician.

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Kamakura period

The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

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Kamakura shogunate

The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333.

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Kami

are the deities, divinities, spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the Shinto religion.

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Kamikaze

, officially, were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, intending to destroy warships more effectively than with conventional air attacks.

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Kanō Sanraku

was a Japanese painter also known as Kimura Heizō (his birth name), Shūri, Mitsuyori, and Sanraku.

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Kanshin-ji

is a Buddhist temple located in the Teramoto neighborhood of the city of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Kawachi Province

was a province of Japan in the eastern part of modern Osaka Prefecture.

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Kawachinagano

is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

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Kenmu Restoration

The was a three-year period of Imperial rule in Japanese history between the Kamakura period and the Muromachi period from 1333 to 1336.

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Kobe

Kobe (Kōbe), officially, is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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Kubizuka

Kubizuka (首塚, literally neck mound in Japanese, often translated as head tomb) is a type of burial mound in Japan, in which severed heads are interred.

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Kusunoki Masanori

was a samurai who fought for the Southern Court in Japan's Nanboku-chō Wars, and is famed for his skills as a leader and military strategist, though he later sought a diplomatic solution and was regarded a traitor by many of his comrades. Kusunoki Masashige and Kusunoki Masanori are samurai.

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Kusunoki Masasue

Kusunoki Masasue (Japanese: 楠木正季, died July 5, 1336) was a samurai warlord during the Nanboku-chō period, and the younger brother of Kusunoki Masashige. Kusunoki Masashige and Kusunoki Masasue are 1336 deaths, people of Nanboku-chō-period Japan and samurai.

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Kusunoki Masatoki

Kusunoki Masatoki (Japanese: 楠木 正時, died February 4, 1348) was a samurai lord during the Nanboku-chō period, and the second son of Kusunoki Masashige. Kusunoki Masashige and Kusunoki Masatoki are people of Nanboku-chō-period Japan and samurai.

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Kusunoki Masatsura

was the eldest son of Kusunoki Masashige (1294 – 1336), and succeeded him as the head of the Kusunoki lineage. Kusunoki Masashige and Kusunoki Masatsura are Deified Japanese men and samurai.

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Kyoto

Kyoto (Japanese: 京都, Kyōto), officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu.

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Legend

A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history.

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List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles

The court ranks of Japan, also known in Japanese as ikai (位階), are indications of an individual's court rank in Japan based on the system of the state.

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Loyalty

Loyalty is a devotion to a country, philosophy, group, or person.

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Minatogawa Shrine

is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan, roughly on the site of the Battle of Minatogawa established in 1872.

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Mount Hiei

is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan.

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Mount Kōya

is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka.

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Nanboku-chō period

The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, Nanboku-chō jidai, "North and South court period", also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period), spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate of Japanese history.

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Nathan Hale

Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Neo-Confucianism

Neo-Confucianism (often shortened to lǐxué 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, which originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in the Tang dynasty, and became prominent during the Song and Ming dynasties under the formulations of Zhu Xi (1130–1200).

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Nitta Yoshisada

also known as Minamoto no Yoshisada was a samurai lord of the Nanboku-chō period Japan. Kusunoki Masashige and Nitta Yoshisada are Deified Japanese men, Genkō War, people of Kamakura-period Japan, people of Nanboku-chō-period Japan and samurai.

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Northern Court

The, also known as the Ashikaga Pretenders or Northern Pretenders, were a set of six pretenders to the throne of Japan during the Nanboku-chō period from 1336 through 1392.

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Osaka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Otoya Yamaguchi

was a Japanese right-wing ultranationalist youth who assassinated Inejirō Asanuma, chairman of the Japan Socialist Party, on 12 October 1960.

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Patriot (American Revolution)

Patriots, also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control and governance during the colonial era, and supported and helped launch the American Revolution that ultimately established American independence.

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Samurai

were soldiers who served as retainers to lords (including ''daimyo'') in Feudal Japan.

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Settsu Province

was a province of Japan, which today comprises the southeastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture.

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Siege of Akasaka

The siege of Akasaka was one of the earlier battles of the Genkō War between the figurehead Emperor Godaigo and the largely Hōjō-controlled Kamakura shogunate during the final years of the Kamakura period in Japan. Kusunoki Masashige and siege of Akasaka are Genkō War.

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Tachi

A is a type of sabre-like traditionally made Japanese sword (''nihonto'') worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.

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Tachibana no Moroe

was a Japanese Imperial prince and official in the court of Emperor ShōmuNussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. Kusunoki Masashige and Tachibana no Moroe are Deified Japanese men.

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Taiheiki

The (Chronicle of Great Peace) is a Japanese historical epic (see gunki monogatari) written in the late 14th century and covers the period from 1319 to 1367.

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Taira no Shigemori

was the eldest regent of the Taira clan patriarch, Taira no Kiyomori. Kusunoki Masashige and Taira no Shigemori are Deified Japanese men.

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Tokugawa shogunate

The Tokugawa shogunate (Tokugawa bakufu), also known as the, was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Tokyo Imperial Palace

The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan.

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Ultranationalism

Ultranationalism or extreme nationalism is an extreme form of nationalism in which a country asserts or maintains detrimental hegemony, supremacy, or other forms of control over other nations (usually through violent coercion) to pursue its specific interests.

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Virtue

A virtue (virtus) is a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

1294 births

Genkō War

People of Nanboku-chō-period Japan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusunoki_Masashige

Also known as Kusunoki Masahige, Masashige Kusunoki, Masashigi Kusunoki, .

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