Mori Ranmaru

Mori Ranmaru

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Mori".

Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸^?, 1565–June 21, 1582), born Mori Nagasada (森 長定), was the son of Mori Yoshinari, and had 5 brothers in total, from the province of Mino. He was a member of the Mori Clan, descendants of the Seiwa Genji.

From an early age, Ranmaru was an attendant to Oda Nobunaga. Recognized for his talent and loyalty, he was appointed to a responsible post. At Ōmi, he was given 500 koku, and after Takeda Katsuyori's death, he was awarded the 50,000 koku at Iwamura Castle. Ranmaru and his younger brothers perished defending Oda Nobunaga during the Incident at Honnō-ji. Ranmaru's bravery and devotion is remembered throughout history, and especially during the Edo period because of his decision to commit seppuku and follow Nobunaga in death.^[1]

Oda and Mori's lord-vassal relationship followed the shudo tradition, and was widely admired in Japan for its strength. In the nanshoku literature of the Edo period, it was widely understood that Oda and Mori had a sexual relationship that was commonly found in those times.^[2]

See also

• People of the Sengoku period in popular culture.

References

1. ^ Edward Carpenter, Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk pp140-150
2. ^ "Personalities such as Oda Nobunaga's boy lover Mori Ranmaru were widely known throughout the Edo period." Timon Screech, Sex and the floating world: erotic images in Japan, 1700-1820‎ - Page 84

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Name	Mori, Ranmaru
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Date of birth	1565
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Date of death	June 21, 1582
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