Minamoto No Yoshitsune

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Minamoto no Yoshitsune was one of the most famous samurai in the history of Japan along with many of his kin. For example, Minamoto no Yoritomo, another popular samurai, is Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s third son. However, this essay will only talk about Minamoto no Yoshitsune and what he has done and what he has accomplished, like where he stands in Japanese literature and culture. In his time, Yoshitsune Minamoto had accomplished many things like leaving questions about when and how he died, but before all of that, he was thought to be a skillful swordsman and had defeated many other legendary figures.
Yoshitsune Minamoto was a general during Japan’s Hian period. He led the outing which defeated the Ise-Heishi., but his victory wasn’t celebrated

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