The power of imposing his willupon others was one of his notable characteristics, as was alsomunificence to those that served him. sent to Ako to be kept in custody by Asano Naganori, who treatedhim throughout with courtesy and respect. t my permission; because in defiance ofmy prohibition they have built churches, preached their religion, andcaused disorders. Hideyoshi declared that whereas theNara Daibutsu had taken twenty-seven years to build, the Kyoto imageshould be finished in five.
aniards inJapan should be expelled, and that no ships of ocean-going dimensionsshould be built in Japan. Ithas been shown that he held Harunaga's son, as a hostage. When Yoshiiye reported to the Throne the issue of this sanguinarystruggle, Kyoto replied that the war had been a private feud and thatno reward or distinctions would be conferred. Six National Histories (697-887);compilations of Tokugawa periodHitachi; Taira inFudoki, ancient record (715 A.
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