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Page 148
... Japan - d . Aug. 17 , 1156 , Japan ) , warrior whose defeat by his own son resulted in the temporary eclipse in Japanese affairs of the Minamoto clan and the ascendancy of the Taira clan . The scion of a noted warrior family , Tameyoshi ...
... Japan - d . Aug. 17 , 1156 , Japan ) , warrior whose defeat by his own son resulted in the temporary eclipse in Japanese affairs of the Minamoto clan and the ascendancy of the Taira clan . The scion of a noted warrior family , Tameyoshi ...
Page 149
... Japan . Minamoto Yoshiie ( b . 1039 , Kawachi , Japan - d . August 1106 , Japan ) , warrior who shaped the Minamoto clan into an awesome fighting force that was feared and respected throughout Japan . Later generations of Mi- namotos ...
... Japan . Minamoto Yoshiie ( b . 1039 , Kawachi , Japan - d . August 1106 , Japan ) , warrior who shaped the Minamoto clan into an awesome fighting force that was feared and respected throughout Japan . Later generations of Mi- namotos ...
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... Japan . Nakamura Utaemon I ( b . 1714 - d . Nov. 23 , 1791 , Osaka , Japan ) became well known for his performance of villains ' roles . His student Utaemon II ( who , as is customary in Japanese tradition , assumed the name as well as ...
... Japan . Nakamura Utaemon I ( b . 1714 - d . Nov. 23 , 1791 , Osaka , Japan ) became well known for his performance of villains ' roles . His student Utaemon II ( who , as is customary in Japanese tradition , assumed the name as well as ...
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