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Akamatsu Norimura (赤松 則村, 1277–1350) was the founder of the Akamatsu Family and the father of Akamatsu Norisuke.1 He sided with Ashikaga Takauji, was made shugo of Harima, and late in life became a Zen monk.
He founded the clan in 1336 after he allied with Ashikaga Takauji2 and assisted Emperor Go-Daigo1 to fight the Kamakura Shōgunate; later he was made shugo of Harima.2
In his later life he became a Zen monk by the name of Enshin.1
Footnotes
1. Louis Frederic, translated by Kathe Roth (2002) “Japan Encyclopedia”. London: Harvard University Press
2. Kodansha. (1993) ”Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia”. Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd.
