Yoshitsune appears as a young man clad in red-and-black samurai armor and a black cap. The mon of the Minamoto clan, colored red, appears on his hat and on the torso of his armor. He holds a katana in his right hand and a wakizashi in his left, in a reverse grip. He has pale skin and a pink scar across his left eye, and long black hair.
A Japanese general of the Genpei War near the end of the Heian era and start of the Kamakura era. Also known as Ushiwakamaru, he is said to have learaned the art of war from the Mt. Kurama Tengu. On joining his half-brother Yoritomo's army, he defeated the Taira one by one, finishing them off at the battle of Dan-no-ura. Later, he was pursued by Yoritomo's army and killed himself at Koromogawa.
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ヨシツネ
Yoshitsune. Katakana rendering of the given name 義経.