ushiwakamaru

Updated: August 22, 2026

For instance, Minamoto no Yoshitsuné, the famous warrior, as a child was called Ushiwakamaru; when he grew up to be a man, he was called Kurô; and his real name was Yoshitsuné." On the death of a parent, the mourning clothes worn are made of coarse hempen cloth, and during the whole period of mourning these must be worn night and day.

Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale - Tales of Old Japan