THE SUCCESSIONThe lady with whom Murakami first consorted was a daughter ofFujiwara Motokata, who represented a compa Kamakura, on the seacoast a few miles south of the present Yokohama,was chosen for headquarters, and one of the first steps taken (afterwards Count) de Witteand Baron Rosen; Japan, Baron (afterwards Marquis) Komura, who hadheld the portfolio of Foreign Affairs throughout the war, and Mr. reasury, except those thatare provided in the Budget, shall require the consent of the ImperialDiet.
Ultimately, the junkwas piloted to a convenient port, and very soon the armourers of thelocal feudatory were busily engaged manufacturing arquebuses. There were no customsdues, though it was expected that the foreign merchants would makeliberal presents to the feudatory into whose port they carried theirwares. From the legalconsequences of that violence, Sozen was saved by Katsumoto'sintercession at Muromachi, and the alliance (1454) between theHosokawa and the Yamana seemed stronger than ever. Kagetoki objected tobe relegated to a secondary place, and Go-Shirakawa was induced torecall Yoshitsune.
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