Nitta Tadatsune (仁田 忠常, 1167 – October 12, 1203) was a Japanese samurai lord and retainer of the Kamakura shogunate in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He served as a close retainer to shoguns Minamoto no Yoritomo and Yoriie. He is known for killing Soga Sukenari during the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident. In The Tale of the Heike he is called Nitan no Tadatsune. He is also called Shirō, his azana. In Soga Monogatari, although Tadatsune became known for his bravery after he jumped backwards onto a wild boar and killed it in front of Yoritomo, it is said that the boar was actually a Yama-no-Kami, and that he was divinely punished to be suspected of betrayal. He is also known for exploring the Hitoana cave in Mount Fuji.
Alias Nitta Tadatsune (仁田 忠常)
Real Names/Alt Names Nitan no Tadatsune, Nitta no Shirō
First Appearance Historical figure (b. 1167 – d. 1203)
First Publisher ○
Appearance List Literature: Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari, 1330)
Sample Read The Revenge of the Soga Brothers (Mie Gallery) [YT]
Description Nitta Tadatsune (仁田 忠常, 1167 – October 12, 1203) was a Japanese samurai lord and retainer of the Kamakura shogunate in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He served as a close retainer to shoguns Minamoto no Yoritomo and Yoriie. He is known for killing Soga Sukenari during the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident. In The Tale of the Heike he is called Nitan no Tadatsune. He is also called Shirō, his azana. In Soga Monogatari, although Tadatsune became known for his bravery after he jumped backwards onto a wild boar and killed it in front of Yoritomo, it is said that the boar was actually a Yama-no-Kami, and that he was divinely punished to be suspected of betrayal. He is also known for exploring the Hitoana cave in Mount Fuji.
