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"Soga Monogatari () is a Japanese monogatari (or gunkimono), the epic tale of two brothers. It was dramatized based on the incident 'Revenge of Soga Brothers'. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The revenge of the Soga brothers. It is sometimes written as Soga Monogatari Zue (The Tale of the Soga brothers in pictures). It is regarded by some as the last of the Gunki monogatari or great "war tales". The brothers are Soga Jūrō and Soga Gorō. Jūrō being the older of the two. When the boys were younger they were known as Ichimanmaru and Hakoomaru. In Japanese the Soga brothers are described as Soga kyodai. Their names are also written as Soga no Gorō and Soga no Jūrō. The name Soga is the name of their stepfather, which became their surname after their mother remarried. The name of their biological father was Kawazu-Saburō. Authorship The Tale of the Soga Brothers origin cannot be traced to a single creator. Like most of these historical stories, it is the result of the compounding of (often differing) versions passed down through an oral or other tradition. The origin of the story may be true, but the story is probably romanticised. In some versions of the story it is only revealed at the end that the main character is actually one of the brothers. Theme The Tale of the Soga Brothers is an example of "blood revenge", similar to a vendetta. Plot Events take place in Japan in the 12th century. The general accepted version is that the father of the two boys was killed (the reasons differ, but it was probably an argument over land rights) when they were infants. As adults they became skilled fighters intent on avenging their father and retrieving his sword Tomokirimaru. The villain is usually Kudō Suketsune, a retainer of the shōgun (probably Minamoto no Yoritomo). Jūrō is killed in the fighting as is Kudō Suketsune. Gorō dies later (by execution). In popular culture The story has been the subject of many Noh, kabuki and bunraku performances. There are also updated versions such as Sukeroku (The Flower of Edo) (an 18th century kabuki play, which is regarded as one of the Kabuki Jūhachiban). It is also said that the Soga tales in Kōwakamai are based on this tale. The story and its performers have been popular subjects for woodblock prints,The Tale of the Soga brothers by Andō Hiroshige netsukeAn example sold by Christie's in Amsterdam in 2008 and okimono. The story has also been the subject of a number of films.An example of a 1915 film on the IMDb websiteAn example of a 1920 film on the IMDb website Notes In Japan there are many statues of the brothers (such as the famous statue in the Hachiman Jinja in Kawazu, Shizuoka). According to tradition they were buried at the foot of Mount Fuji, there is a sculpture of their tombs among the stone statues in Hakone.The Stone Statues on the Hakone Tourism Website Otodome Falls is one of the locations in a version of the tale from the Kamakura period. There is no relation with the Soga clan. Translations The story was translated by Thomas J. Cogan.The Tale of the Soga Brothers; Cogan, Thomas J.; University of Tokyo Press; November 18, 1987; Hardcover: 336 pages; This translation was reviewed by Laurence Kominz in the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies.Review in the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies on JSTOR Gallery File:Torii_Kiyomasu_- _Ichikawa_Danjuro_I_in_role_of_Takenuki_Goro.jpgA print of Ichikawa Danjuro I in his role as Soga Gorō. File:The Soga brothers practising swordstrokes on a heap of snow.jpgA print of the Soga brothers practising swordstrokes on a heap of snow. File:Soga no Goro Riding on Horseback to Oiso LACMA M.84.31.342.jpgGorō riding to Ōiso References External links * A website dedicated to Samurai culture * A website dedicated to the stories of Old Japan * An example of Soga Monogatari Zue by Andō Hiroshige on the British Museum online collection website * The Tale of the Soga Brothers on the Asian Art Museum website * The Tale of the Soga Brothers on the Honolulu Museum of Art website Japanese literature Japanese folklore Monogatari Japanese legends Revenge Gunki monogatari "
"Paracercion calamorum, the dusky lilysquatter, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It has a range that extends from southern far- eastern Russia to Japan, and to India and Indonesia. The nominate subspecies P. c. calamorum is known from central and eastern China, Korea and Japan. The subspecies P. c. dyeri occurs in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Nepal, and Thailand. Description and habitat It is a medium-sized damselfly with brown-capped yellowish green eyes. Its thorax is black on dorsum without any or very fine azure blue antehumeral stripes, which are very broad in Paracercion malayanum. Lateral sides of thorax are greenish blue with a fine black line on the upper part of each lateral suture. In old males, all these marks are obscured by bluish white pruinescence. Its wings are transparent and pterostigma is yellow, framed with heavy black nervures. Its abdomen is azure blue with broad black dorsal marks up to segment 7. Segment 2 has a distinct broad dorsal spot connected narrowly to a fine apical ring. This mark will help to distinguish it from Pseudagrion species. Segment 10 has a narrow mid-dorsal black streak. Female is dull in colors. Its abdomen is similar to the male. But the lateral ground colour is greenish-yellow and segments 8 and 9 are broadly black on dorsum. Segment 10 is bluish-green. Female also get pruinosed when aged. File:Paracercion calamorum sub adult male.jpgMale (sub-adult), showing all marks File:Paracercion calamorum sub adult female.jpgFemale (sub-adult), showing all marks It breeds in stagnant and weedy ponds, resting flat on floating grasses and lotus leaves. Eggs are inserted well within the up-curled rim of the lotus leaf or any other floating vegetation. See also * List of odonates of India * List of odonata of Kerala References External links Coenagrionidae Insects described in 1916 "
"Facundo Bagnis was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title. Rogério Dutra Silva won the title after defeating Nicolás Jarry 7–5, 6–3 in the final. Seeds Draw =Finals= =Top half= =Bottom half= References *Main Draw *Qualifying Draw Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup - Singles 2017 - Singles "