James S. de Benneville

Being the story of he lives and adventures of Iyo-no-kami Minamoto Kuro Yoshitsune and Saito Musashi-Bo Benkei the Warrior Monk Contents Preface Introduction (or Epilogue, at the taste of the reader); Being a sketch of the development of the Yamato-damashii (Spirit of Japan) as shown in its history from legendary times to the days of the Shogunate 1 The heavenly twins 2 Susa scotches the snake; Ono-kuni-nushi as O-isha-sama 3 In way of aviation; Fire-shine, fire subside, et. al. 4 Explanatory theron 5 Jimmu to Muretsu; 'Peaceful' amalgamaton 6 Discussion theron 7 To Temmu Tenno; Mayors of the Palace 8 To Go-Reizei Tenno; Rule of the Fujiwara 9 The hundred years preceding Hogen (1156-1159 A.D.); Carpet knights versus Bokotsu-mono (bumpkins) Part I Yoshitsune and Benkei: Benkei and Yoshitsune Prologue-the Gempei in the Period of Heiji (115901160 A.D.) Tokiwa-gozen; Saigyo's vision on Shiramine-san 1 Heiji and the Battle of the Gosho 2 The case of Tokiwa-gozen 3 Saigyo sees things on Mount Shiramine Chapter I-The story of O'Haya 1 Shinbutsu-maru 2 Shinbutsu and teh Ni-o; The Koi-nushi of Bishamon-ga-take Chapter II Shinbutsumaru, teh Youth; Tama-mushi, the maid 1 Shinbutsu at the Saito Hall; The rescue of Tamamushi 2 Doi Hachiyemon gives a feast 3 Tammamushi again meets Shinbutsu-maru Chapter III Musashi-Bo-Benkei; The Tengubozu 1 Benkei seeks ordination; Benkei seeks ordnance; benkei seeks Watanabe Genba 2 The bargain of Benkei; Benkei at Shoshasan 3 Benkei kills Onikuro 4 Benkei collect swords; Benkei chastises Hisatada Chapter IV Ushiwaka-maru at Kurama-yama, Ushiwaka kills Chohan; Jorurihime; Misasaki Hyoye; Ushiwaka meets Ise Saburo 1 Ushiwaka in traiing at Kurama-yama-dera 2 Ushiwaka kills chohan the robgber 3 The Gembuku of Ushiwaka; The love of Joruruhime, the Pure Emerald Maid; Ushiwaka slays Misasaki Hyoye 4 Ushiwaka meets Ise Saburo Yoshimori Chapter V The adventures of Ushiwaka-maru, Yoshioka Kiichi Hogan and Katsurahime; The Rikuto Sanryaku; Ushiwaka kills Tankaibo Chapter VI Benkei meets Ushiwaka-maru. Ushiwaka finds benkei; Benkei carries off the bell of Miidera; The death of Sekihara of Echizen; Takamoto Kumai Taro becomes a retainer of Ushiwaka 1 Ushiwaka-maru beats Musashi-bo-Benkei 2 Benkei beats the bell of Miidera 3 Ushiwaka kills Sekihara Yoichi; Kumai Taro aids Benkei to rescue Kankei; battle at Yamashina Appendix A-The Story of Bensho and Princess Long-Hair On Hogen and Heiji On conscription On the Japanese migration Battle of Heiji-Note Notes to chapters I to VI List of Tenno-from Jimmu to Go-Toba Glossary Memoranda Map of Primitive Japan… (altro)

Being the story of he lives and adventures of Iyo-no-kami Minamoto Kuro Yoshitsune and Saito Musashi-Bo Benkei the Warrior Monk Contents Part II Rising of the Genji Chapter VII Yoritomo moves on the Taira 1 Kiyomori Jokai Nyudo (and Neko) 2 Yorimasa redivivus; The battle of Uji; The court removes to Rokuhara 3 Yoritomo procreates and cogitates in Izu 4 the Battle of Ishibashiyama; Yoroitomo, with a reservation, leaves selection to others 5 Politics local and general; the Battle of the Fujikawa; Military movements of 1181-1184 A.D.; The Taira leave Miyako Chapter VIII Yoshitsune and Yoshinaka 1 The meeting of Yoritomo and Yoshitsune 2 Yoshinaka in Miyako; Diversions of Yoshinaka in Mayako; Diversions of Oshinaka; second Battle of the Ujikawa; yoshitusne at the Gosho; Death of Yoshinaka and Kanehira Chapter IX the Battle of Ichi-no-tani 1 'Lo the dreamer comeh' 2 The Battle at Mikusayama; Benkei's torch 3 Benkei finds Washiwo Saburo 4 the capture of Ichi-no-tani Chapter X-The Battle of Yashima 1 Noriyori muddles and the Hoo meddles 2 Kajiwara invents an oar for rowing backward; The quarrel with the Hangwan 3 the passage ot Shikoku; the Batttle of Katsuura Bay 4 The Battle of Yahima; yoichi Manetaka and the Lady Tamamushi; Moritsugi and Muneyuki; Death of Sato Tsuginobu Chapter XI Dan-no-ra and its after-math 1 The Battle of Dan-no-ura 2 The Koshigoe-Jo (Letter from Koshigoe) Part III Inter Fratres Chapter XII Tosabo's venture; Shizuka-Gozen 1 Yoshitsune, Iyo-no-kami; Horikawa and Shizuke-gozen 2 Tosabo Shoshun speculates in cereals; The epic of Yada Genzo; Benkei embraces Tosabo Nyudo-twice Chapter XIII Yoshitsune leaves Miyako 1 The Battle of teh Kawajirigawa 2 The Taira vengeance 3 the parting of Shizuka and Yoshitsune 4 Takanobu at Yoshino; 'Go-gan' Takanobu Chapter XIV The Story of Shizuka 1 The sufferings of Shizuka 2 Shizuka dances the Horaku at Tsuru-ga-oka 3 De Produndis Chapter XV The flight to Oshu 1 Wanderings in Yamato; Tajima-hoshi 2Tokugyo's exodus to Kamakura 3 The Ktanokata meets some yamabushi Chapter XVI the misadventures of Yoshitsune 1 Marital difficulties of Otsu Jiro; Benkei outwits the guard of Sannoguchi barrier 2 Yoshitsune visits Heisenji; Meeting with Inouye Sayemon Chapter XVII Benkei the priest 1 Benkei and Togashi Masahiro; The Ataka barrier 2 Shaku-no-Kisho (En-no-Shokaku); Bendei reads the Kwanjincho 3 Benkei beats Yoshitsune Chapter XVIII Gathering shadows 1 Benkei and Yoshitsune; The ferry of Taka-no-hama, sugime's downfall; The purificatin and educatin of Gon-no-Kami Kamizuki; The storm of Noto 2 The Mogamigawa; Ill omened birth-rites Chapter XIX Hic Jacet 1 Hidehira of Oshu; Benkei's epic 2 Yoritomo makes inquires, Hidehira hedges; In Memoriam; The Gembuku of the Sato 3 The hunt on Kitagamiyama; Hitachi-bo wanders; The battle of teh Yanagi-Gosho; Hic Jcet Epilogue-Yasuhira reaps his sowing; Yoritomo distrubutes rewards; Yoshitsune and Yoritomo; Yoshitsune and benkei Appendix A-Mongaku-Shonin and the Story of Kesa-Gozen Appendix B-Yoritomo as Statesman The Benkei Monogatari Notes Chapter VII to Epilogue Memoranda Addenda Sources of the contents Map of Japan… (altro)