Minamoto no Tametomo

Minamoto no Tametomo Minamoto no Tametomo (源 為朝, 1139 – April 23, 1170), also known as Chinzei Hachirō Tametomo (鎮西 八郎 為朝), was a samurai who fought in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156.

Tametomo is known in the epic chronicles as a powerful archer and it is said that he once sunk an entire Taira ship with a single arrow by puncturing its hull below the waterline. It is also added in many legends that his left arm was about 4 inches longer than his right, enabling a longer draw of the arrow, and more powerful shots. He fought in the Siege of Shirakawa-den, along with his father, a

gainst the forces of Taira no Kiyomori and Minamoto no Yosh*tomo, his brother. The palace was set aflame, and Tametomo was forced to flee. After the Hōgen Rebellion, the Taira cut the sinews of Tametomo's left arm, limiting the use of his bow, and then he was banished to the island of Ōshima in the Izu Islands. Tametomo eventually killed himself by slicing his abdomen, or committing seppuku. He is quite possibly the first warrior to commit seppuku in the chronicles.

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Hōgen Rebellion: How do you defend when the rest of the country attacks you? (Part 3) | Japan 49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ0bHKNrcfY

Minamoto Clan | Tameta-Takeda Clan | Taira Clan | Fujiwara Clan | The Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne | The Genpei War

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Hōgen Rebellion: Taira and Minamoto Warriors Pick Sides (Part 2) | History of Japan 48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_IHJEDApOw

Minamoto Clan | Tameta-Takeda Clan | Taira Clan | Fujiwara Clan | The Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne | The Genpei War

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Hōgen Rebellion: Minamoto vs Taira Rivalry Begins (Part 1) | History of Japan 47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyPY6FicObk

Minamoto Clan | Tameta-Takeda Clan | Taira Clan | Fujiwara Clan | The Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne | The Genpei War

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Audiomachine - Legions of Doom (King's Landing Edition)

Analogies | Minamoto Clan | Tameta-Takeda Clan | Taira Clan | Fujiwara Clan | Game of Thrones - A Song of Ice and Fire | The Genpei War | The Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne

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Analogies | Minamoto Clan | Tameta-Takeda Clan | Taira Clan | Fujiwara Clan | Game of Thrones - A Song of Ice and Fire | The Genpei War | The Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne

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