minamoto in a sentence

1. The Minamoto clan moved to Kamakura.

2. The Taira clan and Minamoto clan protected the emperor.

3. After the Genpei War, the Minamoto clan started governing Japan.

4. Shigenaga assisted the Minamoto in overthrowing the Taira in Kyoto.

5. After prolonged civil war, the Minamoto family defeated their rivals.

6. Minamoto-kun has a face pretty enough to make people think he's a girl.

7. This historically-rich shrine was built in 1191 by Minamoto no Yoritomo.

8. The original novel is about a 12th-century man named Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Kurou).

9. The main figure of the second section is the Minamoto general Minamoto no Yoshinaka.

10. The driver in the kart was Minamoto Naomi, the champion of the East Japan Junior Kart.

11. In August 1180, Shigenaga attacked Muira Yoshizumi, an ally of the rival Minamoto clan.

12. There’s also a branch of my favorite Japanese wagashi store Minamoto Kitchoan and a movie theater.

13. Hachiman is the patron god of samurai and the Minamoto family (founders of the Kamakura government).

14. It was constructed to pray for safe delivery when Masako, the wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo, got pregnant.

15. This shrine was built by Mongaku (a Buddhist priest), in hopes of the revival of the Genji(Minamoto) Clan.

16. This was during the Kamakura Period of Japanese history, the year following the death of Minamoto Yoritomo.

17. When Yoshinaka Minamoto was only an infant, a samurai was sent from a rival family to kill him and his mother.

18. This left his enemies, Fujiwara no Nobuyori and the Minamoto clan, a perfect opportunity to effect an uprising.

19. Their leader, Yoritomo Minamoto, established a military dictatorship at Kamakura known as the shogunate in 1185.

20. The path leading down to Keshozaka is a historically dangerous path where the statue of Minamoto no Yoritomo stands.