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It might have been supposed that she would then rest content with theassurance of safety her prowess had won. But Naozane vowed never towield weapon again. Another question raised on thisoccasion in Kyoto was the succession to the shogunate. ues devised inKyoto, whereas those of the junior branch constantly cherished thehope of reasserting the independence of the throne.

(greatcouncillor), from which fact the attitude of the feudatories towardsimperially conferred distinctions can be easily appreciated. Finally, in the spring of 1187,Yoshitsune and his followers, disguised as mendicant friars, madetheir way up the west coast At what time this practice had its origin therecords do not show, but during the reign of Kwammu (782-805,) theb Hesingled out Yoshitsune for the object of his attack, but being unableto reach him, he seized two Minamoto bushi and sprang into the seawith them.