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| − | + | Kageyama Kazukage was a [[Mino province|Mino]] warrior and vassal of [[Saito Dosan|Saitô Dôsan]]. During the [[Siege of Ogaki castle|Siege of Ôgaki castle]] in [[1547]], Kazukage, who was sitting on a camp stool, was struck in the left eye by an arrow fired from the castle. As soon as the arrow was removed, he was then struck in the right eye by another arrow, blinding him. His sword, originally held by [[Taira Kagekiyo]], and known as ''[[Azamaru]]'', would from then on be considered cursed, and the next owner, [[Niwa Nagahide]], would donate it to the Atsuta shrine in order to remove the curse. | |
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* [[Shinchoko-ki|Shinchôkôki]] | * [[Shinchoko-ki|Shinchôkôki]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 25 December 2006
Kageyama Kazukage was a Mino warrior and vassal of Saitô Dôsan. During the Siege of Ôgaki castle in 1547, Kazukage, who was sitting on a camp stool, was struck in the left eye by an arrow fired from the castle. As soon as the arrow was removed, he was then struck in the right eye by another arrow, blinding him. His sword, originally held by Taira Kagekiyo, and known as Azamaru, would from then on be considered cursed, and the next owner, Niwa Nagahide, would donate it to the Atsuta shrine in order to remove the curse.
