(d. 1180), also known as Ōba Saburō Kagechika, was a samurai of Japan's Heian period. The third son of Oba Kageyoshi, he fought alongside his father, against the Minamoto clan, in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156. Facing off against Minamoto no Tametomo during the Hōgen Rebellion, Kagechika is credited with challenging Tametomo, crying Lord Hachiman! During the Three Years War, in the attack upon the stockade at Kanazawa, Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa, then only sixteen years of age, went to the front of the battle, and when his left eye was pierced by an arrow through his visor he loosed a shaft in return and took his assailant. I am the youngest descendant of that Gongorō, Oba Heita Kageyoshi's son, Oba Saburō Kagechika. Come on and fight! Sansom, George (1958). 'A History of Japan to 1334'. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. 363. Many years later, during the Genpei War, he led Taira clan forces to a victory against Minamoto no Yoritomo at Ishibashiyama in September 1180. However, two months later, Oba submitted to Yoritomo and was decapitated. (more)
Type: person
Genres: politics
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Battle of Ishibashiyama:
The battle of Ishibashiyama was the first in which Minamoto no Yoritomo, who was to become shogun less than a decade later, was commander of the Minamoto forces. In this, his first attempt to challenge the Taira, he was assisted by warriors from the
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Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa:
Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa (鎌倉権五郎景政)(b. 1069) was a samurai descended from the Taira clan, who fought for the Minamoto clan in the Gosannen War of Japan's Heian period. He is famous for having continued to fight after losing an eye in battle during th
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Genpei War:
The Genpei Wars (1180-1185) were a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans and in late-Heian period Japan. They resulted in the fall of the Taira clan and establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192. The name "Genpei
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Japan:
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon , officially 日本国 or Nihon-koku) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the so
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Heian period:
The Heian period is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese influences were at their height. The Heian period is also considered the peak of t
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Minamoto clan:
Minamoto was one of the honorary surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period (794–1185 AD) on those of their sons and grandsons who were not considered eligible for the throne. The Taira were another such offshoot of the imperial d
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Taira clan:
Taira (平) is a Japanese clan name. In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects. The Taira
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Minamoto no Yoritomo:
was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. He ruled from 1192 until 1199.
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Kanazawa:
Kanazawa may refer to: Places: * Kanazawa, Ishikawa the city in Japan. ** In the city of Kanazawa: ** Kanazawa University ** Kanazawa Station ** Kanazawa Castle ** Kanazawa University High School ** Kanazawa College of Art * Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama the
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Hachiman:
Hachiman is the Shinto god of war, and divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people. The name means God of Eight Banners, referring to the eight heavenly banners that signaled the birth of the divine Emperor Ōjin. His symbolic animal and messeng
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