About Kajiwara Kagesue
Lived 1162 – 1200 (aged 37–38). Kajiwara Kagesue was a Japanese samurai and bushi.
Kajiwara Kagesue, Sasaki Takatsuna, and Hatakeyama Shigetada racing to cross the Uji River before the second battle of Uji, as depicted in a print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
, was a samurai in service to the Minamoto clan during the Genpei War of Japan's late Heian period.
The Heike monogatari records an anecdote about a friendly competition with Sasaki Takatsuna prior to the second battle of Uji. Mounted on Yoritomo's black horse, Surusumi, he races Takatsuna across the River Uji.
Kajiwara was killed along with his father Kagetoki at Suruga by men loyal to Minamoto no Yoriie.
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Who was Kajiwara Kagesue?
samurai
When was Kajiwara Kagesue born?
Kajiwara Kagesue was born in 1162.
When did Kajiwara Kagesue die?
Kajiwara Kagesue died on 6 February 1200 in Kiyomi Barrier.
What was Kajiwara Kagesue's occupation?
Kajiwara Kagesue was a samurai and bushi.
What nationality was Kajiwara Kagesue?
Kajiwara Kagesue was Japanese.
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