Summary
Akamatsu Norimura (赤松 則村, 1277 – February 18, 1350) also well known as Akamatsu Enshin was a Japanese samurai of the Akamatsu clan in the Muromachi period. He was governor (shugo) of Harima Province in Hyōgo Prefecture.[1] Norimura was a patron of Sesson Yūbai who established Hōun-ji and Hōrin-ji in Harima.[2] In records about the establishment of land rights for Daitoku-ji in Kyoto, Norimura's help is recognized.[3]
| Akamatsu Norimura | |
|---|---|
 Akamatsu Norimura. | |
| Era | Muromachi |
| Birth date | 1277 |
| Death date | February 18, 1350 (aged 72–73) |
| Shogunate(s) | Ashikaga |
| Domain(s) | Harima Province |
| Clan(s) | Akamatsu |
Warrior edit
Norimura supported Emperor Go-Daigo and Ashikaga Takauji in the struggle to overcome the Kamakura shogunate.[1][4] Akamatsu joined Takauji in capturing Kyoto from imperial forces on 23 Feb. 1336.[4]: 40, 44 He then became a part of the Ashikaga shogunate.[1] Before the Battle of Minatogawa, his Shirahata castle was surrounded by Emperor Go-Daigo's large force led by Nitta Yoshisada but he held the castle over 50 days it helped Ashikaga Takauji regroup its forces in Kyushu.[5] Norimura constructed a fort on a hill which later became the site for Himeji Castle.[6]
External links edit
- History of Himeji Castle
References edit
- ^ a b c Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Akamatsu Norimura," Japan encyclopedia, p. 16.
- ^ Hall, John Whitney. (1999). The Cambridge History of Japan, pp. 600-603.
- ^ Kraft, Kenneth. (1997). Eloquent Zen: Daitō and Early Japanese Zen,
- ^ a b Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615. Stanford University Press. p. 11,13,15,36. ISBN 0804705259.
- ^ "日本の城がわかる事典「白旗城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Turp, John. (2007). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan, p. 206.