Akamatsu Norimura

Akamatsu Norimura
Akamatsu Norimura.
EraMuromachi
Birth date1277
Death dateFebruary 18, 1350(1350-02-18) (aged 72–73)
Shogunate(s)Ashikaga
Domain(s)Harima Province
Clan(s)Akamatsu
In this Japanese name, the surname is Akamatsu.

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]

He was the father of Akamatsu Norisuke.[4]

Warrior

Norimura supported Emperor Go-Daigo and Ashikaga Takauji in the struggle to overcome the Kamakura shogunate.[1][5] Akamatsu joined Takauji in capturing Kyoto from imperial forces on 23 Feb. 1336.[5]: 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.[6] Norimura constructed a fort on a hill which later became the site for Himeji Castle.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Akamatsu Norimura," Japan encyclopedia, p. 16.
  2. ^ Hall, John Whitney. (1999). The Cambridge History of Japan, pp. 600-603.
  3. ^ Kraft, Kenneth. (1997). Eloquent Zen: Daitō and Early Japanese Zen,
  4. ^ "Akamatsu Norimura • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  5. ^ a b Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615. Stanford University Press. p. 11,13,15,36. ISBN 0804705259.
  6. ^ "日本の城がわかる事典「白旗城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ Turp, John. (2007). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan, p. 206.