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Finally, the third class was composed ofthe ryoshu (sometimes known as shiro-nashi, or castleless barons),whose revenues ranged from 10,000 to 100,000 koku. Thenceforth, the manufacture offirearms was carried on with more or less success at various places,especially Sakai in Izumi and Negoro in Kii. The men of Mutsufought stoutly, but after a campaign of some two months, Yasuhira,finding himself in a hopeless position, opened negotiations forsurrender. Our army has to removethose evils, and therefore all in its ranks, while uniting to attackthe rebels, will be

ollanders from Japan, and an attempt onthe part of the Jesuits to dictate the expulsion of the Spaniards. It thus resulted that the Throne wasapproachable through the channel of the Bakufu only. In this realm, also, theadvice of Arai Hakuseki proved invaluable. boshi called Hidenobu (1581-1602), son of Nobutada, his successorOdate, governor of Harima, and Oke and WokeOdate Muneuji, killed in attack on KamakuraOdawara, fortress of Hojo; Odawara-hyogi proverb of reluctance;attacked by Kenshin; surrenders (1590)Oeyam