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Musashi,indeed, was so infested with law-breakers that, from the days of theEmperor Seiwa (859-876), it became cust The son of a concubine, he had beenobliged to subsist on the proceeds of a very small estate, and hetherefore well understood the uses of economy and the condition ofthe people. Three months later, Yoritomo appointed himgovernor of Iyo. Next on the list came Mori Terumoto with 2,205,000 koku, and UesugiKagekatsu with 1,200,000 koku.

dalternate between the two families descended from Go-Fukakusa andKameyama, the length of a reign being limited to ten years. Article LXV. Yoritomo received more gracious treatment than Yoshinaka, althoughthe Kamakura chief could not yet venture to absent himself from theKwanto for the purpose of paying his respects at Court. It was customary to choose the rojufrom among officials who had previously served as governors of Osakaor Kyoto or as soshaban, who will be presently spoken of at greaterlength.