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B101　前九年役　thr first 9 years war

天喜五年(1057)、頼満の弟である河内守頼信の嫡子伊予守頼義が
奥州に謀反の討伐に向かうことになった。

その際、源氏重代の名刀、鬼丸、蜘蛛切を与えようとなったが。
両剣はその時出羽守頼其(頼光の子)の下にあった

(平家物語、剣の巻より)

On Tenngi 5th(1057)
Emperor commanded Iyo-no-kami-Yoriyoshi to go to subdue Ousyuu
(far east of Japan).
Yoriyoshi is Yorimitsu's nephew.

Emperor thought to gave him Gennji family swords,Onimaru(ogre boy) and
Kumokiri(Spider cutter).

At that time,the swords is owned by Yorimoto(Yorimitsu's son).

(From sword volume in Heike story)

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2005.11.20