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that the enemy were fain to lash their ships together andlay planks between them for purposes of speedy concentration. Ashikaga Takauji's brother was then in command at Kamakura. When the sun rose, the whole party, including the ladies,committed suicide, having first set fire to the castle. direct conflict, and it was speedilydecided that these armies should at once move westward to attack theTaira.

Subsequently, he fell fighting against Morinaga's pursuers,but the prince escaped safely to the great monastery of Koya inKishu. His mother received 3000 ryo of gold and 10,000ryo of silver; his brother, Hidenaga, 3000 ryo of gold and 20,000 ofsilver; and his nephew, Hidetsugu, 3000 of gold and 10,000 of silver. Twohundred and six years later, there was born in Mikawa of the stock ofYoshisada one of the greatest generals and altogether the greatestruler that Japan has ever produced, Minamoto Ieyasu. choice woodworking and joinery in beautiful woods, andoccasionally screen-or wall-painting as decoration.