Sanada Yukimura Yasui Temple 眞田幸村安居神社

Mourning the passing
Of all that comes and goes
Tomorrow's cool breezes


だった今、美味しいお茶を飲んでん！　うまい！　　でも、飲むやから寝ることできません!　　でも、　新しいポスットを書けますぞ！　　この前旅行する間当たらし所へ行ってん。　　その場所は眞田幸村の死ぬところです。　　四天王時の歴史を見たとき他人は僕を近づいた。。。　　他人さんはトテモ優しい人です。　　との人は子の新しいところを見せてん。　　

眞田様は他人の英雄です。　　この石は眞田さんの死ぬところを示めしている。　　ここに眞田さんは怪我が有った。　　又、眞田さんは急追をして彼は無勢になった。　　やっと眞田さんは殺した。　　戦争に当たって眞田さんはいえやす徳川様のために大隊を率いた。　　めっちゃおもろいな！　　

眞田さんにと言えば、　　Samurai　Warriorsというゲッムの中にさなださんは特別人です。　　Samurai Warriorsからこれは眞田さんの劇的な死ぬ場面。　　楽しんでください。　　

So, I've recently finished a cup of delicious green tea. Some friends helped me find the tea in Kyoto during my last trip! It is delicious. However, now I have absolutely no hope of falling asleep any time soon.

While I was touring Shitennoji (temple) in Osaka I was taking some photographs. A man walked up to me and in English asked me how the weather was. I responded in Japanese and he walked on his way. I walked the same direction and we started a conversation again. He led me on a round about trek looking for Kushi Katsu (a Tennoji Delicacy!). Anyway as he led me about the back streets of Osaka we came upon a secluded temple. He told me that the temple was on the spot where his hero Sanada Yukimura had died. He explained a lot more, but I had no hope in understanding.

Sanada Yukimura was originally a vassal for the Takeda clan, who was defeated by Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1582. (See a related post by "As I see Japan...From LA.) Eventually Sanada allied himself with Hideyoshi. Sanada's clan's loyalty was split following the death of Hideyoshi, one side battling for the remainder of the Toyotomi clan and the other following Tokugawa Ieyasu. Sanada is associated with the samurai code of loyalty for his dedication to his Lord.

After being captured following a battle at Ueda Castle he was exiled to Kudoyama. He escaped and joined the Toyotomi defending Osaka Castle after Sekigahara. He was killed while outnumbered and injured. You can see a dramatic rendition of his death on You-Tube. The clip is from a popular game "Samurai Warriors," in which Sanada plays and important role. Check out the clip here. In the clip the injured Sanada is attempting to kill Ieyasu. -This apparently is not too far from the truth........... Sanada was killed in 1615.

Some references taken from:
"Samurai Leaders," Michael Sharpe, Metro Books 2008, pg 137.

These photos are at Yasui Shrine, where Sanada's body is purportedly buried. (Head having been carried off in battle.)

Read more about Yukimura...
At Heroes in the Civil War Era
and Wikipedia
A photo of his statue in Osaka

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