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Miura Yoshizumi
Miura Yoshizumi
Great Vassal of Sagami
1127-1200 · 享年 73歳
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生
生涯
Born in 1127 as head of the Miura clan on the Miura Peninsula. His father Yoshiaki died holding Kinugasa Castle to cover the clan's escape during Yoritomo's 1180 uprising. Yoshizumi fled to Awa and joined Yoritomo, serving throughout the campaigns at Fujikawa, Ichi-no-Tani, and the Oshu expedition. After the shogunate was founded in 1192, he was a prominent vassal consolidating Miura power in Sagami. When Yoritomo died suddenly in 1199, he was chosen as one of the Thirteen Councilors to stabilize collective leadership. He died in 1200 at age 74.
人
Personality
A brave and loyal warrior. Despite his father's death in battle, he acted calmly and earned deep trust from Yoritomo. A patriarch who valued Miura clan unity.
義
Historical Significance
Elevated the Miura clan to prominence in the Kamakura Shogunate. As one of the Thirteen Councilors, he helped shape early shogunal politics.
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Famous Anecdotes
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The Desperate Stand at Kinugasa Castle — His Father's Death and Yoshizumi's Escape
In August 1180, shortly after Yoritomo's uprising, a large Taira force bore down on the Miura Peninsula. Yoshizumi's father Yoshiaki resolved to hold Kinugasa Castle—"I am old; I will be the shield for the clan's escape"—and held off the enemy. Thanks to Yoshiaki's sacrifice, Yoshizumi and the clan escaped by sea to Awa Province. Yoshiaki died in the fighting. Through his father's selfless last stand, the clan survived to join Yoritomo, laying the foundation for the Miura to become one of the Kamakura Shogunate's greatest vassal houses.
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寺
Raigeiji (Nishimikado)
神奈川県
Raigeiji in Nishimikado is said to have been founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo to mourn Miura Yoshiaki, who died at the Battle of Kinugasa. As Yoshiaki's son, Miura Yoshizumi led the clan and rose to prominence as a leading vassal under Yoritomo. The temple grounds preserve memorial pagodas for the Miura clan.
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Kinugasa Castle Ruins
神奈川県
Kinugasa Castle was the mountain stronghold of the Miura clan, and Miura Yoshizumi held it as the son of the patriarch Miura Yoshiaki. In 1180, when the Miura rose in support of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the castle fell to Taira forces and Yoshiaki died there. Yoshizumi rallied the clan and became a leading vassal who helped establish Yoritomo's Kamakura shogunate.
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Nutta Castle Ruins
神奈川県
Nutta Castle in Yokosuka on the Miura Peninsula was a Miura clan fortress said to have served as a base for the clan's naval forces. After being driven from their main stronghold in the 1180 Battle of Kinugasa, the Miura are said to have crossed by sea from here to Awa to join Minamoto no Yoritomo. The site attests to the naval power of Yoshizumi and the Miura clan.
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