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*''Died: [[1179]]''

*''Died: [[1179]]''

*''Japanese:'' 俊寛 ''(Shunkan)''

*''Japanese:'' 俊寛 ''(Shunkan)''

Shunkan was a [[Shingon]] monk who, after taking part in the [[Shishigatani Incident|Shishigatani plot]] to overthrow [[Taira no Kiyomori]], was exiled along with two others to Kikai-ga-shima. His story is featured in the ''[[Heike monogatari]]'', and in a number of traditional derivative works, including the [[Noh]] play ''[[Shunkan (play)|Shunkan]]'' and ''[[bunraku|jôruri]]'' play ''[[Heike Nyogo-ga-shima]]''. Twentieth century authors Kikuchi Kan and Akutagawa Ryûnosuke also produced works entitled ''Shunkan''.

Shunkan was a [[Shingon]] monk who, after taking part in the [[Shishigatani Incident|Shishigatani plot]] to overthrow [[Taira no Kiyomori]], was exiled along with two others to Kikai-ga-shima. His story is featured in the ''[[Heike monogatari]]'', and in a number of traditional derivative works, including the [[Noh]] play ''[[Shunkan (play)|Shunkan]]'' and ''[[bunraku|jôruri]]'' play ''[[Heike Nyogo-ga-shima]]''. Twentieth century authors Kikuchi Kan and Akutagawa Ryûnosuke also produced works entitled ''Shunkan''.

*[[George Bailey Sansom|Sansom, George]] (1958). ''A History of Japan to 1334''. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. pp267-9.

*[[George Bailey Sansom|Sansom, George]] (1958). ''A History of Japan to 1334''. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. pp267-9.

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