#Sue Harukata

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The Sengoku Period: 1460s - 1560

So, when did the Sengoku Jidai start? Honestly, like its namesake I can’t really pinpoint a date but it’s definitely within the realms of the 1450s to 1460s and I’d pick the days when Yamana Sozen declared his allegiance to the succession of the Shogun – Ashikaga Yoshimasa’s son and his son in law, Hosokawa Katsumoto, pledged himself to the Shogun’s brother who had been selected before the child was born. You see this situation time and again in history, all over the world, the brother gest picked because the guy has no son…only for a son to be born. Honestly, the same situation can be seen in the Todo family 130 years later and they were minor for most of their early existence.

In 1467 Yamana would gather troops with another war lord, Ouchi Masahiro and Hosokawa’s home would go up in flames. The game was on.

With rumours that Yamana intended to attack the Imperial palace Hosokawa demanded all of the Imperial family moved, paying no heed to whether these rumours were true or not. In the end Yamana did actually attack the Imperial palace and the fighting between them in Kyoto brought about its destruction. Genuinely, they completely destroyed it. The fighting would go on for months before Hosokawa convinced the Emperor and Shogun to denounce the Yamana as nothing more than rebels and undermine their supporter. Yet, it had little affect and even the deaths of both Yamana and Hosokawa did nothing to lighten up the situation.

Finally the Shogun – you know the big military leader dude, only this one was a little too concerned with poetry to actually control the situation – appealed for these people to disperse and essentially go home. However, it wouldn’t come to an end and Kyoto would still be being destroyed until 1477 when Ouchi Masahiro finally backed down, returning home but not before burning his part of Kyoto. Even with the Onin war over riots and mobs continued to descend on the city and honestly this ain’t ever gonna get better. Well, it is, but not for a long time.

The Onin war is also where we can see elements of the idea of the Western and Eastern armies. Yamana being the west and Hosokawa being the east. In 130 years time we’re going to see the big bang that is Sekigahara, the war that brought an end to the period end in much the same way as the war that started it all. Ishida Mitsunari, commander of the Western army will lose to Tokugawa Ieyasu, commander of the Eastern army, in 1600.

It’s these mobs however, that spelled the rise of the Ji-samurai or common birth samurai. What was once disorganised militias became organised armies and instrumented the rise of a very different kind of Samurai. Before this Samurai had typically been of noble birth but now simple famers and their sons did so as well. Good examples of “farmer” turned Samurai is Toyotomi Hideyoushi himself, who rose from Oda’s sandal bearer to nearly Shogun.

With these armies rising, the Hatakeyama family tearing apart any peace in their bit of the map over a family feud the future looked grim. With Yoshimasa retiring and putting his 15 year old son on the throne things really did turn sour. The Ashikaga’s suddenly seem to go through a time of not producing their own sons. Yoshihisa would produce only the daughter before dying in 1489 at the age of 24, his father taking the throne back and also dying a year later. From then on only one natural son of the Shogun, Yoshimasa, would take over before being followed by the brother who was part of the starting of the war. Then two adoptive sons, the uncle sandwiched between them.

The dominating family of the early Segoku Jidai was the Hosokawa but from what I can tell a lot of their wars were infighting. The Ryo Hosokawa war began in 1507 and was a dispute over who was going to succeed the head of the family, much like with the Shogun. Only this time Hosokawa Masamoto is super duper dead. The war would end when Hosokawa Harumoto defeated Hosokawa Takakuni, only for the entire head family to collapse when Harumoto died in 1563.

Come 1543 the Warring states is in full swing. Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen are beginning to show their capabilities, Mori Motonari is being the hotshot in the south and…the Date…aren’t really doing anything? Oda is 9, Hideyoushi is 6 and Ieyasu is a few months old. Okay, so not much is really going on but the Portuguese have just arrived and this is a big deal because what do they bring with them? Why, guns of course!

This little addition to the Japanese weapon arsenal is going to change the face of Samurai warfare. Even today, many historical figures are depicted in favouring it. Data Masamune’s weapon in Samurai Warriors is a sword and gun, which I think is an appropriate metaphor for how wars were fought now. The addition of guns allowed for distance combat, indeed it was a factor in the bringing down of the “Demon Horsemen of Kai” and if something that sounds that badass can be defeated with guns the you know everything is going to go down.

Update on the Hosokawa, the Miyoshi have just betrayed them and oh boy, that’s one massive screw you to them. Under Miyoshi Nagayoshi the Miyoshi are going to expand their territory and go on regular campaigns against the Hosokawa. Two years later Sue Harukata is going to betray Ouchi Yoshitaka at the incident at Tainei-ji. So, the two biggest players who started this all are out of picture. Just about the write time for the next big one to waltz right in.

Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) is considered the first Unifier of Japan and with good reason. While getting together much of the middle ground of Honshu, he paved the way for Hideyoushi to take up his mantle and for Ieyasu to take over and finish the job. Without Oda the warring states may have gone on longer or at least it would look very different. Without Oda, Hideyoushi wouldn’t have gone through his rise to power, certainly not in the same way at least. Ieyasu is a different matter I’ll get into another time.

So, 1560, it’s a big year. Oda Nobunaga is 26 years old, he’s finally the cemented head of the Oda clan after a succession struggle with his younger brother. That younger brother is now dead and Nobunaga really wants to show his might and his skill. He spies an opportunity at Okehazama.

The Imagawa would invade and a plucky young general, named Matsudaira Motoyasu, would capture one of Oda’s castle, Marune. This plucky little general is the future Tokugawa Ieyasu. At a disadvantage Oda looked for ways he could defeat the Imagawa and honestly, Yoshimoto gave it to him. While sending the Matsudaira to Odaka Castle Yoshimoto rested at Okehazama. This was a place that Oda knew well and really, the hill top ambush did happen.

Yoshimoto, who was so clueless as to what was happening, came out from his tent thinking that only a drunken brawl had broken out. He believed this to such an extent that he ordered the angry samurai running at him with a big spear to go back to his post. Realising that he was actually an Oda man he drew his sword and managed to break the spear, only for a second Oda man to lop off his head. Only two senior retainers would escape Okehazama.

So, what’s happened over the last 100 years. The Hosokawa have been torn apart by infighting and are almost completely powerless while Yamana is nowhere to be seen, their greatest supporters betrayed and decimated by the Sue. The rising stars of the north have risen, the Uesugi are going to play a part to the very end while the Takeda are going to go out with a slightly unimpressive bang in 1575. Our future Western Army leader, Ishida Mitsunari, has just been born as Sakichi and his family currently serve the Azai. He will be fourteen years old when he first rises to any minor prominence and even then, only as an attendant to Hideyoushi. Tokugawa Ieyasu, currently named Matsudaira Motoyasu is finally free of his life as a hostage, joining up with Oda in secret and fearing for the lives of his wife and son who are still in the hands of the down but not out Imagawa.

Finally, Oda Nobunaga has fought his defining battle, the one that has cleared his way to Kyoto and cleared the way for 22 years of plunder before he is betrayed by his loyal retainer, Akechi Mitsuhide.

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Samurai Warriors 5

is in the trial and error phases of production! We may not see it until 2020. Perhaps we’ll see more information about this game in the Fall/Winter, similar to the announcement run of SW4. 

So....who are you all looking forward to seeing in the game? Or what do you want to see? 

For me, personally, I’d like to see the battles of Kyoto between the Ashikaga, Miyoshi, Matsunaga, Hosokawa, etc, reading about this battles was always exciting, especially seeing it in Nobunaga’s Ambition. I’d also like to see more Mouri enemies like Sue Harukata (UNPC in SW4, but can give him a story), Amago/Shikanosuke Yamanaka. And I’d like to see more Kyushu battles/enemies. Kyushu is full of fascinating warriors like Otomo Sorin, Nabeshima Naoshige(and his badass wife!), Ryuzoji Takanobu, Joun Takahashi, Tachibana Dosetsu, even Sorin’s “anti-christ” wife Jezebel. I think another Shimazu can sit this one out. 

We’re probably going to get another Oda character, I’m thinking Niwa Nagahide, Oda Nobutada, Gamo Ujisato or Takigawa Kazumasu. 

More Touhoku adds like Mogami Yoshiaki or Satake Yoshishige might be a possibility. 

Maybe make the Imagawa a full-fledged clan with Yoshimoto, Hayakawa, Naotora, Ieyasu and Hanzo. 

More Western Army people like Kobayakawa Hideaki, Hosokawa Tadaoki, Naoie Hideie, or Kuroda Nagamasa for the Eastern Army

As far as women go, that’s really up in the air. No one expected us to get Koshosho or Hayakawa. Chacha was heavily requested and was finally added to Spirit Of Sanada, with much of her historical merits taken away (to the point of where I heard she was disliked in Japan). It seems the most obvious females to be added would be Maeda Matsu, Megohime and Akihime. Were it up to me, I’d put in Ikeda Sen and Naoshige’s wife (her name escapes me...Hikotsuru?) Yoshihime would be an interesting add. As of now, we have 3 mothers in the series (Aya, Naotora and Oichi), all presenting different kinds of motherly love, Yoshihime would be a different type because of her hatred for Masamune. Another mother I could see added (and I hope not because as of now, we have enough Sanada) would be Yamanote, who is Yukimura and Nobuyuki’s mother. I don’t see anything she’d add to the series. 

That all being said, we’ll wait and see! 

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Sue Harukata?

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山口県、麻羅観音 . The history of the Marakannon On September 1,1551,the daimyo of the Chugoku district,Yoshitaka Ouchi was attacked by Harukata Sue who was a feudatory,Mr.Ouchi escaped to the Taineiji Temple in Yumoto Onsen and committed suicide with his sword.His sons were also targeted.His youngest child,Kanjumaru was in female clothing to hide in the mountains in the Tawarayama although he was caught and killed the following year.Mr.Sue’s soldiers cut the boy’s penis off and took it away as evidence of the boy.The villagers felt pity for him and they built a small shrine called Mara-Kannon to appease his spirit. Nowadays,worshippers who want to be blessed with children and who wish for good health visit there. . 📍Marakannon temple,Yamaguchi prefecture,Japan . 🗾Google Map : https://bit.ly/3bGwM25 . Hello world🐅 Tag Japanophile😀 . Follow @toratabix For your Japanese trip someday. . #山口 #山口県 #山口観光 #山口旅行 #麻羅観音 #Yamaguchi #駅 #寅旅 #旅行 #写真撮ってる人と繋がりたい #写真好きな人と繋がりたい #旅行好きな人と繋がりたい #散歩 #風景写真 #ひとり旅 #男はつらいよ #小京都 #重要伝統的建造物群保存地区 #toratabi #awesome_earthpix #ig_bliss_macro #illustrationartists #macro_drama #newforkcity #superhubs #feedyoursoull #instablackandwhite #soulful_moments #pocket_allnature #igscglobal (麻羅観音) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxAyJWgRo8/?igshid=5o3f46bpkf41

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And his swashbuckling adventures!!

We don't know much about Pirate McTrickster, save for the fact that he's a little shit and a... Uhhhh....

Aku no hana (悪の華)? Villainous flower? Flower of evil? Idek but the other thing says kaizoku (海賊) and that means pirate, so let's roll with that and check out what the deal was with the real slim shady by the sea Motonari.

Mori Motonari (毛利元就), childhood name Shojumaru (松寿丸), started out as the second son of Mori Hiromoto, a local daimyo struggling for power in Aki prefecture. However, he would go on to make a name for himself as a brilliant warlord, strategist, and master of sneakiness.

The Mori clan claimed descendance of Oie Hiromoto, advisor to Minamoto Yoritomo, the first Kamakura Shogun. The territory they held since 1336 was in Aki Province, and the castle they had used as headquarters since the early 14th century was named Koriyama.

Here you can see Aki Province (安芸国)^, now part of Hiroshima Prefecture.

Koriyama Castle is no longer standing, however there are around 130 relics still left on the castle site. More about that for any fellow archaeology nerds here and here. If you Google Koriyama Castle you're most likely going to see the other Koriyama Castle in Nara Prefecture (no ties to the Mori).

The territory the Mori held during Motonari's childhood was under constant threat from a barrage of enemies, including the Aki branch of the Takeda (led by Takeda Motoshige), the Oûchi clan, and the Amako. In 1506 Motonari's father died, passing the clan's succession onto his eldest son Okimoto. Just 10 years later Okimoto died of quote un-quote "unclear circumstances", leaving his still-too-young-to-rule son (Komatsumaru) under the care of Motonari. 7 years after that Komatsumaru also died of "unclear circumstances".

Look.

This is the Sengoku Era we're talking about.

Most family drama ends with a pile of corpses.

I'm not saying that those "unclear circumstances" were named Motonari... But he did have a lot to gain from it... And... It is a rather popular theory that he dispatched them himself...

Anyhow, Motonari went on to lead the Mori quite well through their ups and downs. He won some battles, he lost some battles. He expanded the Mori's territory quite a bit. got married and had some sons to become his pawns* successors. He made alliances (including one with the former enemy clan of Oûchi), he lost alliances (yeah, the thing with the Oûchi didn't last).

Now I know what you're thinking. Where are the pirates? Well. All this talk of alliances really ties in nicely to the battle on the waves that gave Motonari his stripes as a naval officer. Let's get on with it, shall we?

*Tbh he used them to play kingmaker and eventually manipulated it so that his second and third sons became the heads of other clans.

I mentioned that Motonari allied himself with the Oûchi, right? Yeah. He did that pretty early in his career. Like, before they finally betrayed him and made this battle a thing the Oûchi went through three clan leaders. The second of which, Oûchi Yoshitaka, did what I like to think of as the Sengoku equivalent of the time Shia LaBeouf showed up on the red carpet with a bag over his head that said "I'm not famous anymore" (lost a battle, retreated into court life, and got wayyy too into the tea trade and wayyy too out of military affairs). Eventually, his general Sue Takafusa got so tired of Yoshitaka's shit he staged an uprising. Then Sue installed Oûchi Yoshinaga as head of the clan, changed his name to Sue Harukata, and basically ran the clan's military. Well, he ran the show before he made Yoshitaka commit seppuku too because during his midlife crisis Yoshitaka was about as shoes are to a hobbit.

Meanwhile, Motonari was expanding his territory by paying irl risk with his sons and allying himself with some pirates (the Murakami clan, 村上氏). Neither Sue nor Motonari trusted each other, so Motonari bided his time and strengthened his ties with the Murakami, all while paying lip service to Sue until he was strong enough to cut ties with the Oûchi. Their joint-conquests were depleting his resources and he wanted a little vengeance on Sue for killing his old ally. Once he did break it off, Sue gathered an army of 30 000 men (which Motonari could barely get half of), and launched an attack at Oshikibata... Which failed because Motonari bribed a bunch of Sue's soldiers.

Then, in 1555, Sue threatened Motonari into a brilliant scheme that would make everyone say

It happened on Miyajima island. The entirety of which was a Shinto shrine, and no births or deaths were supposed to happen on it.

You may know it today as Itsukushima: home of that shrine you see on postcards a lot.^

Seems like the perfect place to build an easily conquerable castle to tempt the Oûchi into a trap. Miyao castle was constructed on Miyajima, facing the mainland on a hill. Perfectly attackable, yet in a spot that would supposedly allow Sue to take back the land peppering the inland sea that Motonari's naval forces patrolled. Then there's Sakurao castle (on the mainland near the island), which was initially within Mori territory, but Motonari got the vassal holding Sakurao to fake defection to Sue's side. It was believable to Sue, because said Mori vassal fought against Motonari during his succession as clan heir. What made it such a trap was the fact that if Sue were to take the bait on Miyajima, the Mori could swoop down and take back Sakurao castle on the mainland, effectively surrounding Sue on the island and using the Mori's naval forces (which were much stronger than Sue's) to take Miyajima back.

Sue fell for it and took Miyao Castle. The night before Motonari's attack, he sent over a ship of fake Sue forces, who found and cut off Miyao's water supply. Motonari's third son, Kobayakawa Takakage, sailed straight towards Miyao Castle as a distraction, starting during the day. At night, a fleet of local Murakami pirates had agreed to transport Motonari's troops to the island, and did so in a thunderstorm, obscuring their approach. Motonari, his second son Kikkawa Motoharu, and his eldest son Mori Takamoto went around the east side of the island to Sue's rear guard.

The next morning son #3 launched a land assault on the front gate, while Motonari with sons #'s 1 and 2 militarily butt-fucked Sue's forces from the rear. The day was won with both territory and a reputation gained.

Here's a poorly made map of how it went down^

Fucking superb you funky little pirate.

Now here's a heartwarming story for the ages that'll really get you to like this guy. (Discalimer, no one knows for sure if this was actually true, but it's pretty widely circulated nonetheless).

On Motonari's deathbed he handed each of his three sons an arrow, and told them to snap it. The three sons snapped the arrows easily. He then brought out a bundle of three arrows and asked them to snap it. When they couldn't, he replied that while one arrow may break easily, three held together? Not so much. The same was true with the brothers. If they stood together they would be stronger. To turn on each other, as families often did in the Sengoku, would be to destroy what they built together as the Mori.

The story is still taught today to Japanese schoolchildren, because teamwork and stuff.

S O U R C E S

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Sue Clan

The Sue clan were related to the Ōuchi clan, and served as shugodai of Suō Province for the Ouchi they were loyal Retainers ontil Sue Harukata rebelled and placed a puppet leader in place so he can rule the clan which brought the downfall of his clan when he and his son were lured into a trap and killed.

*Prominent People*

*Sue Okifusa* (????-1539) retainer of Ôuchi Masahiro. Okifusa was a competent soldier and administrator and became one of Ôuchi Yoshioki's senior retainers and after the latter's death served Yoshitaka, whom he assisted in his battles with the Shôni on Kyushu.

*Sue Harukata* (1521-1555) Harukata was the second son of Sue Okifusa He became Ôuchi Yoshitaka's chief general and led troops to lift the Amako's siege of Môri Motonari's Koriyama castle in 1540. He also commanded troops in the abortive Ôuchi attempt to bring down Gassan-Toda in 1541-42 and afterwards endeavored to restore his lord's faltering martial spirit. In addition to his military duties, Harukata also assisted Yoshitaka in a number of land surveys Suô in 1540 and Aki in 1550. After making various remonstrations to his lord, he finally rebelled in 1551 and drove Yoshitaka to commit suicide, afterwards ruling the Ôuchi lands through Ôuchi Yoshinaga. He was compelled to chastise a number of rebellious Ôuchi retainers. He came to war with Môri Motonari and in 1554 began to attack his outlying castles. He was tricked into ordering the execution of Ôuchi retainer Era Fusahide and in 1555 was lured with his army to Miyajima, where he was trapped and killed along with his son, Nagafusa.

*Reason for rebellion*

Despite the Ōuchi's growing prosperity, Sue Harukata's clan was dissatisfied with what they saw as indulgence on their lord's part. Not only were they denied the opportunity to prove themselves in battle, the arrival of the court members threatened their political standing within the clan itself. Thus, the group launched a revolt that lasted for several days, resulting in the deaths of many officials. Yoshitaka was forced to flee to Tainei-ji Temple in Nagato where he committed suicide alongside his six year old son Yoshihiro.

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Seto Inland Sea viewed from Mount Misen, Miyajima Island by Plamen Z. Via Flickr: Itsukushima is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima, which in Japanese means the Shrine Island. The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was part of the former town of Miyajima before the 2005 merger with Hatsukaichi. Itsukushima is famous for the Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to records, the shrine was established in the time of Empress Suiko. The warrior-courtier Taira no Kiyomori gave the shrine its present form. In 1555, Mōri Motonari defeated Sue Harukata at the Battle of Miyajima. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a large building, the Senjō-kaku, on a hill above the shrine.

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     Two individuals, one in pink and one in violet, met at the border of Izumo province. These men carried similar titles: peerless, ruthless, ingenious -- all of them were words that described the perfect samurai general.

     Perhaps they were too alike.

     "General Sue." Shikanosuke grimaced and his rose-coloured eyes scanned the suspicious man in front of him. "Welcome to Izumo."

     Harukata smiled back. He dismounted his horse effortlessly and bowed deeply. "Thank you, General Yamanaka. For my presence to be accepted by none other than yourself, why, it is a great honour."

     Shikanosuke glowered down at the lowered head his enemy. He could easily behead him like this, he thought coldly. One swing of his sword and Harukata would be dead, but the youth let it slide. He took a moment to scrutinize the Ouchi general before urging his horse to circle the other. "Tell me why you met me here before I call this off and kill you."

     Harukata blinked, then he broke into laughter. "So very bold! Your loyalty is admirable, but please, there's no need for that." He opened his violet haori and patted himself down with his unnerving smile still fixed on his face. "See? I am unarmed. I believe you have your honour to uphold. Killing a helpless man seems a bit low for a hero Chugoku looks up to."

     "And 'helpless' is a bit unfitting for the unrelenting Harukata Sue," Shikanosuke said plainly, still skeptical of the other man.

     "Very well. Moving on, I have a proposition."

     Shikanosuke hissed, "You come to my province as my enemy and you have the nerve to --"

     "I wasn't finished." Harukata's voice was icy and commanding. The authority in it made Shikanosuke flinch away from another retort, but he was still annoyed by the attitude the older general had.

     "You are young," Harukata continued, unfazed. "And you are bursting with potential. Someday, you will grow to understand the choices I am making. We aren't that different, after all." 

     "Am I supposed to be repulsed or flattered?"

     "Take it as you wish." Harukata strode casually to his horse and reached for something in a bag. Shikanosuke tensed, but made no move when his enemy came back with a pouch bulging with coins.

     Shikanosuke paused. "What is this?"

     "My offering." Harukata put a finger to his lips, which curled into an off-putting sneer. "I am going to rebel against Yoshitaka Ouchi."

     "And you would buy my silence?" Shikanosuke dismounted his horse and kept one hand protectively at its side. He narrowed his eyes.

     "Yes and no. See, Yamanaka, you of all men are well aware that internal conflict can weaken a clan. Considerably. I am going to give you the perfect opportunity to destroy your enemies from within." Harukata motioned to the bag. "This is just in case you see little reasoning in my proposal. However, we are both logical, yes? I hope it isn't necessary."

     His words were like knives at Shikanosuke's throat. The Amago general seethed and his hand clenched around the hilt of his katana. "You're just as bold."

     "Thank you." Harukata took it as a compliment. He nodded, satisfied. "I will stage it so that your spies, whom are no doubt in Nagato, are the ones who started rumours that Yoshitaka Ouchi's drive for war is failing. He grows weak, and thus the people will be fearful."

     "I have a feeling those stem from the truth." Shikanosuke's hand didn't leave his weapon. "And you're making my spies say this because it'd be too quick if the rumours spread on their own."

     "Exactly."

     "Hmph. What else are you planning?"

     "Oh, those are my secrets." Harukata weighed the coins in his hand. "I'll stay out of your way as long as you agree to do the same. After this rebellion is done, of course. Then you may chase the Mouri to your heart's content."

     Shikanosuke rolled his eyes and turned to his horse. "A general so brutally plotting against his own daimyo… I'm sure you have your reasons. I don't want to know them. Go along with your rebellion."

     "Do you want the money?"

     "No."

     Harukata stepped in front of Shikanosuke's dark steed, preventing him from walking ahead. The Ouchi general shushed the startled horse and gently patted its nose. He turned serious. "What a shame. You and I both know that a weak daimyo makes a weak clan, and Haruhisa is… not the best candidate. Don't you need the extra help?"

     Shikanosuke shook with rage. He reared his horse back and unsheathed his katana in the blink of an eye, pointing it at Harukata's neck. "How dare you. Haruhisa Amago is not weak. He is strong, so strong in ways that you'll never understand!"

     Harukata tilted his chin up, wary of the steel pressing against his skin. Then, his smile dissipated and was replaced by an expression of disappointment. "... I was only trying to help."

     "I don't need the help of a general who would carelessly reveal his disloyalty. I'll stay out of your way as long as you never speak to me again." Shikanosuke pulled his blade back and slid it into its sheath. He turned his steed and galloped away, cursing himself for being so foolish as to accept a meeting with General Sue. He wanted something more out of it, but instead he went away with a sense of foreboding that made him feel physically ill.

     Harukata put the coins back in his bag and he swung onto his saddle. He watched the other samurai dash away with his bright carmine cloak billowing out behind him. He truly looked like the folk hero that everyone admired so much.

     The Ouchi general smirked and headed in the opposite direction. Just like all heroes, he was naive and blind to the truth.

     Maybe they weren't so alike after all.

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山口県、麻羅観音 . The history of the Marakannon On September 1,1551,the daimyo of the Chugoku district,Yoshitaka Ouchi was attacked by Harukata Sue who was a feudatory,Mr.Ouchi escaped to the Taineiji Temple in Yumoto Onsen and committed suicide with his sword.His sons were also targeted.His youngest child,Kanjumaru was in female clothing to hide in the mountains in the Tawarayama although he was caught and killed the following year.Mr.Sue’s soldiers cut the boy’s penis off and took it away as evidence of the boy.The villagers felt pity for him and they built a small shrine called Mara-Kannon to appease his spirit. Nowadays,worshippers who want to be blessed with children and who wish for good health visit there. . 📍Marakannon temple,Yamaguchi prefecture,Japan . Hello world🐅 Tag Japanophile😀 . Follow @toratabix For your Japanese trip someday. . #山口 #山口県 #山口観光 #山口旅行 #麻羅観音 #Yamaguchi #駅 #寅旅 #旅行 #写真撮ってる人と繋がりたい #ファインダー越しの私の世界 #写真好きな人と繋がりたい #カメラ好きな人と繋がりたい #旅行好きな人と繋がりたい #カメラ女子 #カメラ #一眼レフ #キャノン #散歩 #絶景 #風景写真 #ひとり旅 #男はつらいよ #鉄道 #小京都 #重要伝統的建造物群保存地区 #温泉 #toratabi #japan_vacations #japantrip (麻羅観音) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-28myQg8Or/?igshid=59ds3cmoz50x