This example found many imitators. This must have been fully apparent to Kusunoki Masashige,an able strategist. mely, sending a force of fifty thousandmen by sea with orders to advance against Kagoshima from the south. It must beconcluded that the teachings of the missionaries produced much lesseffect than the attitude of the local chieftain.
Finally, to evince his discontent,he entered the priesthood, a demonstration which afforded Kiyomorimore pleasure than pain. treasuries,and the collectors sent by the Court could not obtain more than asmall percentage of the proper amount. They had massed all their available forces inEchizen, and at that supreme moment Yoritomo's active hostility wouldhave completely marred Yoshinaka's great opportunity. JAPAN'S ATTITUDEJapan watched all these things with profound anxiety.
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