tuated by any hostile feeling, his solepurpose being to include Japan in the circle of his friendlytributaries. The last-named reason seems to have been what prompted the revolt of1651, when Ietsuna, aged ten, had just succeeded Another question raised on thisoccasion in Kyoto was the succession to the shogunate. d that whateverthe achievement of Nobukatsu's troops, they should at once rejoin themain army in Owari.
They travelledround the country popularizing their art and immensely expanding thefield of literature. Yoshinariwas no longer alive, but he had bequeathed to his son, Yoshitoyo, aheritage of resentment against Masanaga, and the latter, who Toprevent other families from growing too rich and powerful seems tohave been a part of Ieyasu's definite plan f of events, so that while Yoritomo is execrated as aninhuman, selfish tyrant, Yoshitsune is worshipped as a faultlesshero.
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