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Kusunoki Masashige

1294–1336 · 14th century

Kusunoki Masashige was a Japanese warrior who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in the overthrow of the Kamakura shogunate in 1333. When Ashikaga Takauji turned against the emperor, Masashige was defeated and killed at the Battle of Minatogawa in 1336. He was later honoured as a model of loyalty to the emperor.

Kusunoki Masashige — Image: Yutaichaguan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Kenmu Restoration

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kusunoki Masashige. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kusunoki-masashige
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