Kagekiyo, Taira no Kagekiyo

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Kagekiyo, Taira no Kagekiyo 平景清
(? - 1196)

also known as Kazusa no Shichirō (上総 七郎), was a samurai of the Taira clan who took part in the Genpei War of Japan, against the Minamoto clan.

The son by birth of Fujiwara no Tadakiyo. His real name was Fujiwara no Kagekiyo (藤原 景清), but he was adopted by the Taira, and served them loyally the rest of his life, people called him Taira name. In 1156, he played a role in confirming Emperor Go-Shirakawa on the throne, and later, during the Genpei War, sought unsuccessfully to have the head of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo, assassinated. He was captured at the battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185. In 1196, Kagekiyo then allowed himself to starve to death at the new capital of Kamakura.



Kagekiyo is perhaps most famous for his appearance in the eleventh chapter of the fictionalized epic Heike Monogatari (The Tale of Heike), in the section called "The Dropped Bow" (弓流). He grasps the neckguard of Minamoto warrior Mionoya no Jūrō in order to prevent his escape; Mionoya does escape Kagekiyo's grasp, hiding from battle behind a friendly mount. Then, Kagekiyo, leaning on his spear, exclaims "You must have heard of me long ago. See me now with your own eyes! I am the man known to the young city toughs as Akushichibyōe Kagekiyo of Kazusa!"
Kagekiyo then retires from battle, and is followed by his fellow Taira warriors, who seek to protect him.
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Shusse Kagekiyo 出世景清
Buyû no Homare Shusse Kagekiyo

Chikamatsu Monzaemon I ("Shusse Kagekiyo")
Fukuchi Ôchi ("Buyû no Homare Shusse Kagekiyo")

"Shusse Kagekiyo" was originally a 5-act Kabuki drama.

Summary - Act 1
The War between the Genji clan and the Heike clan was over in 1185. The Heike clan was completely defeated. Kagekiyo,the General of the Heike clan, hid himself at the chief priest of Atsuta Shrine in the province of Owari (now in the Nagoya City). The chief priest of Atsuta Shrine was a special friend of the Heike clan. During his stay there, Kagekiyo had fallen in love with Princess Ono, the daughter of the chief priest, and got married to her. But he couldn't bear the humiliation of the defeat.

One day Kagekiyo gets the news that Minamoto no Yoritomo,the supreme commander of the Genji clan, had appointed his follower Hatakeyama Shigetada to be the boss of the Reconstruction Bureau of the Giant Buddha's Pantheon of Tôdaiji Temple (which is going to be built in Nara). In fact, Shigetada is the right-hand man of Yoritomo. Then Kagekiyo decides to kill Shigetada first before his revenge upon his hateful enemy Yoritomo. So Kagekiyo dresses up like a laborer and goes into the construction spot. Kagekiyo gets a chance and tries to kill Shigetada but his plan fails. So he has to fight against many enemies. After the big fight he barely escapes from the enemies.

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- Act 5
Yoritomo gives orders to have Kagekiyo beheaded, but Kagekiyo does not die. Instead the head from a statue of Kannon drops to the ground, and blood gushes forth from it. having witnessed this miracle, Yoritomo is so impressed by Kagekiyo, for whom even the Buddha shows compassion, not only does he spare Kagekiyo's life, he bestows on him the province of Hyûga. Kagekiyo, in turn, is moved by Yoritomo's magnanimity as he sets off for Hyûga.

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景清も花見の座には七兵衛
Kagekiyo mo hanami no za ni wa Shichibyooe / Shichibyōe

even Kagekiyo
at the Hanami party is just
one Shichibyo
Tr. Gabi Greve


Hanami - cherry blossom viewing parties with
. Matsuo Basho 松尾芭蕉 - Archives of the WKD .

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景清は地主祭にも七兵衛　
Kagekiyo wa jishuumatsuri ni mo Shichibyooe

Kagekiyo
at the Jishu festival also is just
Shichibyoe

. Tan Taigi 炭太祇　(1709 - 1771) .

. WKD : jishu matsuri 地主祭 Festival for Jishu Gongen .
on March 5

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. Kakinomoto Hitomaro 柿本人麻呂 Hitomaru 人丸 / 人麿 .
venerated as
ganbyoo no kami 眼病平癒の神 - Ganbyo Deity for eye diseases

The daughter of Samurai Taira no Kagekiyo 平景清 (? - 1194) is named
Hitomaru Hime 人丸姫
福岡県粕屋郡新宮町下府 / Fukuoka Hinomaru Shrine 人丸神社
平景清の娘「人丸姫」を祭神とします。
景清の妻は子供がないことを悲しみ、神仏に祈り続けました。治承二年（1178）3月15日に、朝日（旭）が上る時、懐妊を覚え、女の子を出産しました。「旭」という字は「日」「丸」と書くことから、「人丸」と名付けたと言われています。
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