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Atsumori, astripling of fifteen, was seized by Naozane, a stalwart warrior onthe Minamoto side. Yoshisada, when he learned of the presentation of this memorial,seized the Ashikaga manors within his juri A heavy imposition of land-taxin the form of tansen, and extensive requisitions for timber andstones brought funds and materials su s andassigning them to Chinese priests of the Sung and Yuan eras whoreached Japan as official envoys or as frank propagandists.

Thereupon, the newly elected superior of theDominicans at once sent three of his priests to preach in Omura After a few generations, Chikauji, the then representative of thefamily, had to fly to the village of Matsudaira in Mikawa province,taking the name of Matsudaira. During the lastsixteen years of his life--he died in 1490--he patronized art with adegree of liberality that atones for much of his previous profligacy. These guardianswere Hosokawa's principal vassals in Shikoku, where they presentlybecame deadly rivals.