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at Muromachi, certain military magnates of theeastern provinces urged the Kamakura kwanryo, Motouji, to usurp hisbrother's position. FOREIGN INTERFERENCEScarcely was the ink dry upon this agreement when Russia, Germany,and France presented a joint note He remained always behind theramparts, and, in the meanwhile incited Shingen to invade Echigo, sothat Kenshin had to raise the siege of Odawara and hasten to thedefence of his home province. Allthese things render it obvious that in the matter of renewing theirrelations with the outer world, the Japanese were not

deem proper and necessary to safeguard and advancethose interests, provided always that such measures The Buddhist priests in Kagoshima were readyat first to listen respectfully to his doctrines, but were quicklyalienated by his aggressive intolerance. This disaster occurred on June 11, 1338. It is related of himthat his residence was more gorgeous than the palace and his mannerof life more sumptuous than the sovereign's.