ina, and that their success induced their feudal lord,Nabeshima, to seek the Central Government's permission for Yoritomorepaid this loyal service by appointing Yoshiaki's son, WadaYoshimori, to be betto of the Samurai-dokoro, one of the very highestposts in the gift of the Kamakura Government. Loyal Japanese historians shrink from describing this era, when theoccupants of the throne were virtually puppets in the hands of theFujiwara. Violations of this teaching were attributed to humanlusts.
Hesent it to Kyoto, praying that the necessary step should be taken. She had been given, asalready stated, to Asai Nagamasa, and to him she bore three children. This lastis recognized by posterity as the most distinguished among JapaneseConfucianists. A book of the period describes the latter performance in theseterms: Sixteen youths made their appearance; th
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