Difference between revisions of "Niiro Nagazumi"

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Niiro Nagazumi was a son of Niiro Yasuhisa. He entered the priesthood and adopted the name Ryoan, traveling as far as Kyoto at the age of 16 in his pursuit of learning. On his return he became the head priest of a yashiro (Shinto temple). In 1587 he returned to secular life at the order of Shimazu Yoshihisa and served Yoshihiro in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea and at the Battle of Sekigahara.

Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005

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 * ''Born: [[1553]]''
 * ''Died: [[1602]]''
-* ''Other names: Ryoan''
+* ''Other names'': [[新納]]旅庵 ''(Niiro Ryoan)''
 * ''Distinction: [[Shimazu clan|Shimazu]] retainer''
+* ''Japanese'': 新納長住 ''(Niiro Nagazumi)''
+Niiro Nagazumi was a son of [[Niiro Yasuhisa]]. He entered the priesthood and adopted the name Ryoan, traveling as far as Kyoto at the age of 16 in his pursuit of learning. On his return he became the head priest of a ''[[yashiro]]'' ([[Shinto]] temple). In [[1587]] he returned to secular life at the order of [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]] and served [[Shimazu Yoshihiro|Yoshihiro]] in [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]] and at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]].
-Nagasumi was a son of [[Niiro Yasuhisa]]. He entered the priesthood and adopted the name [[Ryoan]], traveling as far as Kyoto at the age of 16 in his pursuit of learning. On his return he became the head priest of a [[yashiro]] ([[Shinto]] temple). In [[1587]] he returned to secular life at the order of [[Shimazu Yoshihisa]] and served [[Shimazu Yoshihiro|Yoshihiro]] in the [[Korean Campaigns]] and at the [[Battle of Sekigahara]].
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