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SN=Surname, Family name or Clan name; GN=Given name or Penname SN-GN without exception: pro: simple; consistent with Japanese name order; consistent with academic books and articles (this is the method the Encyclopedia Britannica uses, except that for people who are primarily known by a single name, such as Basho or Shiki, where they use a single name).
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経, c. 1159 – June 15, 1189) was a commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. During the Genpei War, he led a series of battles that toppled the Ise-Heishi branch of the Taira clan, helping his half-brother Yoritomo consolidate power.
He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and a popular subject of Japanese folklore showcased in many ancient and modern literature and productions. The earliest records of Benkei are in the Azuma Kagami , The Tale of the Heike , and the Genpei Jōsuiki —all sources from around a century or more after Benkei's life.
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. ... Japanese: Street address: 362 West 23rd Street: ... Ushiwakamaru is a Japanese restaurant in New York City. [1]
Ryunosuke Hashino as young Yoshitsune (a.k.a. Ushiwakamaru) Munetaka Aoki as Benkei; Takashi Ukaji as Minamoto no Yorimasa; Kenichi Endō as Hōjō Tokimasa; Mayumi Tsukiyama as Maki no Kata; Anne as Hōjō Masako; Takuya Nakayama as Hōjō Yoshitoki; Takashi Tsukamoto as Tōkurō; Saki Fukuda as Yae, Yoritomo's first wife.
Utagawa Yoshifuji (Japanese: 歌川芳藤, real name Nishimura Tōtarō (Japanese: 西村藤太郎); 1828–1887) was a Japanese ukiyo-e master of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. Yoshifuji was a pupil of Utagawa Kuniyoshi of the Utagawa school. He became known for omocha-e prints made for children.
The Tale of the Heike ' s origin cannot be reduced to a single creator. Like most epics (the work is an epic chronicle in prose rather than verse), it is the result of the conglomeration of differing versions passed down through an oral tradition by biwa-playing bards known as biwa hōshi.
Utagawa Kunisada II (歌川国貞, 1823 – 20 July 1880) was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, one of three to take the name "Utagawa Kunisada". He headed the Utagawa school . [ 1 ]