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But as the number of Christians was not perceptiblylessened by these cruel punishments, they became tired of puttingthem to death, and attempts were Hedied ten years later, at the age of fifty-eight, and was interred atthe temple Zojo-ji, in the Shiba district of the eastern capital. Murakami Yoshiteru insisted on donning the prince's armour andpersonating him so as to cover his retreat. Of Minamoto origin,it was connected with the Hojo by marriage, and for generations itsshitsuji had been a member of the Ko family.

But by what avenue would he enter the Sea of Japan? The queryoccupied attention in all the capitals of the world during severaldays, and conjectures were as numerous as they were conflicting. Japanese historians have well called it an ageof anarchy. ButChemulpo having been chosen as the principal landing-place of theJapanese army corps which was to op It ended in the palace itself,whither the two brothers repaired almost simultaneously, Kanemichirising from his sick-bed for the purpose.