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Their conception oflearning on the part of the sovereign was limited to the compositionof Japanese verselets. JAPANESE LITERATURETsunayoshi did not confine his patronage to Chinese literature; hedevoted much energy to the encouragement of Japanese classicalstudies, also. After a sharp engagement, four of their vessels were sunk,and the remainder steamed into Weihaiwei, their retreat being coveredby torpedo-boats. Being assured that Portuguese merchants could notfrequent Japan unless they found Christian priests

Complications ensued at once. Hebecame openly hostile to Nobunaga, and ultimately took up arms. y that she repeatedly remonstrated, and that, in 1401,Yoshimitsu despatched to China an envoy carrying presen Among the Kamakura warriors was one Takashige, son of thatNagasaki Takasuke who had made himself notorious by corruptadministration of justice.