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Names, part deux
Aug. 24th, 2013 05:05 pmJust a quick note because lack of info. In his letters Nobunaga would refer to his vassals by their titles and not name (with the exception of HIdeyoshi who apprently doesn't have one). A retainer named Mashiru Yasunaga, for example, was referred to in the letter as "Yamashiro no Kami" (lord of Yamashiro?). Akechi Mitsuhide was referred to as "Koretoo Hyuuga no Kami".
But that was letters to other people. What I want to know is how people address each other. And, of course, how Nobu and son call each other. I remember taking note of a letter from Nobunaga, but I don't remember who is it TO. I thought it was to his son, but I may be remembering wrong because I also took note of a letter from his son Nobutaka and I may have mistakenly remembered Nobunaga's letter as a reply letter. Ekh.
DAMMIT THIS IS NOT IMPORTANT. Even Japanese people wouldn't have issues if I wrote names as names, but now that I've stumbled upon this info, I just WANT TO KNOW!!!!!
But that was letters to other people. What I want to know is how people address each other. And, of course, how Nobu and son call each other. I remember taking note of a letter from Nobunaga, but I don't remember who is it TO. I thought it was to his son, but I may be remembering wrong because I also took note of a letter from his son Nobutaka and I may have mistakenly remembered Nobunaga's letter as a reply letter. Ekh.
DAMMIT THIS IS NOT IMPORTANT. Even Japanese people wouldn't have issues if I wrote names as names, but now that I've stumbled upon this info, I just WANT TO KNOW!!!!!
(Nobou no Shiro, The Floating Castle)
