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Ichinotani kassen@ˆκƒm’J‡ν
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A pictorial subject depicting scenes from the Battle at Ichinotani, a decisive confrontation in the Genpei war Genpei kassen ŒΉ•½‡ν. According to HEIKE MONOGATARI •½‰Ζ•¨Œκ (The Tale of The Heike), and GENPEI SEISUIKI ŒΉ•½·Š‹L (The Rise and Fall of The Genji and The Heike), in the second month of 1184, the Minamoto ŒΉ general *Yoshitsune ‹`Œo (1159-89) led a surprise attack against the Taira •½ fort at Ichinotani (present-day Suma {–) in Hyougo prefecture. While half of the Genji ŒΉŽ (Minamoto) forces attacked from the west, Yoshitsune led the other half down the steep slope of Hiyodori κJ pass directly behind the Heike (Taira) encampment, driving those unsuspecting warriors into the sea. During the battle on the beach, the older Genji warrior Kumagai Naozane ŒF’J’ΌŽΐ (1141-1208) captured the courtly youth Taira no Atsumori •½“֐· (1169-84), but was so impressed by the boy's beauty and grace that he could only bring himself to kill Atsumori to prevent the youth's death at the hands of less appreciative men. The incident, reported in The Tale of The Heike, formed the basis of the *nou ”\ play ATSUMORI “֐·, as well as joururi ς—Ϊ—ž and@*kabuki ‰Μ•‘Šκ versions. Since the 16c the battle at Ichinotani was frequently depicted on folding screens *byoubu › •—, such as the one in Chishaku-in ’qΟ‰@, Kyoto. As individual depictions, the stories of Yoshitsune's surprise attack or the confrontation of Kumagai and Atsumori were often illustrated, especially in *ukiyo-e •‚’ŠG prints.
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