Hazama Jūjirō Fujiwara no Mitsuoki

Categories: Historical Biographies of the Loyal Retainers (Seichū gishi meimei ga-den)

Number
#32

Date
2/1869

Title (Kanji)

Title (Rōmaji)
Hazama Jūjirō Fujiwara no Mitsuoki

Description
Hazama Jujiro Motooki killed Kira with his spear. His wife killed herself at his tomb, leaving a note which read “You were a loyal servant to the lord and never wanted to serve another. Even if you lost your life, your name will live long as a great soldier.”

Additional information

Year Published	1869
Size	Chūban
Signed	Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu
Seals	Kiri
Subjects	Men, Samurai, Writing/text
Editions	First
Publisher	Marujin
Block Carvers	Unknown

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