Doji Yasuyo
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| Doji Yasuyo | |
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| Born: | c.1138 |
| Died: | - |
| Siblings: | Doji Nagori |
| Spouse: | Kaneka |
| Children | None |
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Doji Yasuyo was a samurai-ko of the Crane Clan, renowned for her beauty and skill with a sword. She was trained by the Kenku Kozue at the age of twenty, and instrumental in the cleansing of the blade Chukandomo a year later. She later married the Shogun Kaneka, and competed in the Celestial Tournament in 1170.
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[edit] Appearance
Yasuyo was beautiful samurai-ko that was said to be the image of Lady Doji herself. In spite of this, she was never aware of the fact that she was an image of perfection.[citation needed]
[edit] Winter Court
Yasuyo attended her first winter court in 1153, at the age of fifteen, alongside her brother Doji Nagori and her cousin Doji Kurohito.[1]
[edit] Training
Instead she focused on her training, excelling at the Kakita Dueling Academy [citation needed] and also trained under Doji Nakanu-sensei at the Kyuden Doji Dojo so she could better serve her clan. She passed her gempukku in 1154 at the age of sixteen. She remained at Kyuden Doji, continuing her training until the day she would be needed by the Crane Clan.[1]
[edit] Destiny
On the day of her twentieth birthday, in 1158, Lady Doji appeared to her in a dream. Doji told her of her she had a sacred duty to protect Kurohito, and that she should pick up her grandfather's sword Naishi and seek out the mujina Fuhao. Fuhao would in turn lead her to the kenku sensei Kozue. Yasuyo did as she had been told, leaving Crane lands with only her sword and armor. She told no one except her brother and cousin that she was leaving, and the only reason she gave them was that she had been given a duty by Doji.[1]
[edit] Training
Yasuyo easily found the mujina Fuhao, who delighted in irritating her on their journey to find Kozue. After they found the kenku sensei, and Yasuyo passed his tests, Kozue told her that her destiny was to break the curse of Chukandomo using Naishi. He warned her that only a descendant of Doji could do this, and should she fail the fall from glory would crush the Doji family forever. With little time left, the Kozue brought Yasuyo into the Spirit Realm of Chikushudo, the realm of animals, where they trained for seven years.[1]
[edit] Return
Only a year passed in the mortal realm, and when Yasuyo was returned she arrived in the middle of the Fall of Otosan Uchi in 1159. Her training helped her survive, but she was noticably changed.[1]
[edit] Curse of Chukandomo
In 1160 in Toshi Ranbo Yasuyo successfully helped Doji Kurohito end the curse of Chukandomo, using Naishi to summon spirits of noble Crane samurai. She returned to Kyuden Doji and took up residence there.[1]
[edit] Marriage
Yasuyo later came to marry the Shogun Kaneka, the illegitimate son of Emperor Toturi I and brother to Emperor Toturi III. Kaneka was killed in combat with the Khan Moto Chagatai in the Battle of Toshi Ranbo in 1169.[citation needed]
[edit] External Links
From L5RSearch.com:
- Doji Yasuyo, (GE)
- Doji Yasuyo Exp, (AOF)
- Doji Yasuyo Exp2, (HC)
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