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FOUNDATION OF KENGYO SYSTEM - AKASHI KENGYO -

  The commotion of South and North Courts was the turbulent 
period when warriors and throughout the country splitted 
into the South Court of Yoshino and the North Court Court of
Kyoto and battled in many regions. Everybody, however, 
similarly wished the union of Japan, peace in the result of 
victory of one's own side.
  The Taiheiki(Record of Peace) is a fll-length piece deals 
with the riotous time, whose title seems to express such 
wish better than its content. 
  In those days, there was a man who unified the world 
irrelevant with military power, authotity, hatred and 
betrayal, then firmly buil up his position. 
  It was Kengyo AKASHI. He was excellent player of Heike 
biwa, began Ichikata School after uniying several schools 
conveyed in each region. He also put various narrations of 
Heike monogatari(Stories of Taira Clan) together.
  His reputation spread irrespective of South and North 
Courts, increased devotees. He played it at both courts when
invited, finally was gifted a purple can as proof of that
he could go courts whenever he liked. 
  Thus he founded the basis of Kengyo system for all blind 
people.

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