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Presently, the process of selection was dispensed with, and theoffice became hereditary. Yamato, where she might have lain concealed had not hermother fallen into the hands of Kiyomori's agents. BATTLE OF OKEHAZAMAIn the month of June, 1560, Imagawa Yoshimoto crossed the border intoOwari at the head of a force stated by the annals to have beenforty-six thousand strong. tion to visit Arima at theports of Kuchinotsu and Shimabara, where from that time Portugueseships repaired frequently.

THE EARLY PHASES OF THE WARJapan's great problem in crossing swords with Russia was to obtain asafe avenue for her troops over the sea. ENGRAVING: IWAKURA TOMOYOSHITHE FORMOSAN EXPEDITIONBefore these curious conditions bore any practical fruit, Japan foundit necessary to send a military expedition to Formosa. But the Yuki family, whohad given shelter to two sons of Mochiuji, objected to bow theirheads to the Uesugi, and persuaded Shigeuji to have Noritada killed. Everywhere the invaders were victorious, and very soon the threesouthern provinces of the peninsula had been captured.