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he outer world for several decades, nor does her friendship seem tohave been sought by any oversea nation. He wasalso granted the office of kwanryo. YORITOMO'S MEMORIALIt has been stated above that, after the retreat of the Taira fromFukuhara, in 1183, Go-Shirakawa sent an envoy to Kamakura invitingYoritomo's presence in Kyoto. Exactly what part this remarkable man acted in the episodes ofYoritomo's career, can never be known.

at he was invited to return to Kyoto, and withhis assistance the organization of the Ashikaga forces at Mu vantages for the prosecution of an attackupon Port Arthur, which fortress it was now evident that the Japanesehad determined to capture. corresponding functions were practically those discharged by theregent (shikken) in the polity of the old Bakufu. It isnot impossible that the idea of rebelling, sooner or later, againstthe Bakufu had begun to germinate in the mind