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The Takenouchi family were bushi descended from the  

The Takenouchi family were bushi descended from the  

[[Minamoto clan|Minamoto family]] and originally resided in [[Kyoto], owning land and estates in [[Mimasaka province]]. During the upheavals of the [[Sengoku Period]] Takenouchi Hisamori became the lord of [[Ichinose castle]] in Mimasaka (美作国), which is now modern day Okayama Prefecture. The castle later fell to an offensive by [[Ukita Ienao|Ukita Ienao's]] (One of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] generals) forces, inducing the Takenouchi family to flee to the countryside of Mimasaka.  

[[Minamoto clan|Minamoto family]] and originally resided in [[Kyoto]], owning land and estates in [[Mimasaka province]]. During the upheavals of the [[Sengoku Period]] Takenouchi Hisamori became the lord of [[Ichinose castle]] in Mimasaka (美作国), which is now modern day Okayama Prefecture. The castle later fell to an offensive by [[Ukita Ienao|Ukita Ienao's]] (One of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Toyotomi Hideyoshi's]] generals) forces, inducing the Takenouchi family to flee to the countryside of Mimasaka.  

According to the Takenouchi Hisamori retreated to Sannomiya shrine and stayed there for six days in order to develop his family's school swordsmanship via training and prayer. Takenouchi Hisamori was a relatively small person even for Japanese people, but used a training sword of two shaku and four sun in length. On the sixth night of [[shugyo]] as he slept, Hisamori was approached by a mountain ascetic or [[yamabushi]] who Hisamori promptly attacked.  

According to the Takenouchi Hisamori retreated to Sannomiya shrine and stayed there for six days in order to develop his family's school swordsmanship via training and prayer. Takenouchi Hisamori was a relatively small person even for Japanese people, but used a training sword of two shaku and four sun in length. On the sixth night of [[shugyo]] as he slept, Hisamori was approached by a mountain ascetic or [[yamabushi]] who Hisamori promptly attacked.