Question
A popular story from the Tale of the Heike states that members of the Taira clan who were killed at this battle were reincarnated as crabs. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this naval battle of the Genpei War, after which the Minamoto clan secured control over Japan.
ANSWER: Battle of Dan-no-ura
[10e] The Tale of the Heike notes one of the earliest Japanese uses of this technology, known as kusari gusoku. Pieces of metal were linked together to make this type of armor worn by European knights.
ANSWER: chain mail [or mail armor; or maille]
[10h] The Tale of the Heike also claims that this legendary sword was lost during the Battle of Dan-no-ura when its possessor bound himself to an anchor and jumped into the sea. This sword, which may have been forged by the legendary smith Amakuni, supposedly landed at the feet of Emperor Kammu in the 8th century.
ANSWER: Kogarasu Maru [accept “Little Crow Circle”]
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