Native name | 富士の巻狩り |
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Date | June 8 - July 7, 1193 |
Location | Fujino and Aizawa (the foot of Mount Fuji) |
Type | Hunting event |
Theme | Recreation, military exercise |
Motive | Showing off the authority of the shogun and carrying out military exercise |
Organised by | Minamoto no Yoritomo |
Participants | 700,000 |
Fuji no Makigari (富士の巻狩り) was a grand hunting event arranged by shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo from June to July 1193, centering around the foot of Mount Fuji. 700,000 participated in the event, including a large number of the shogun's gokenin (retainers) and their beaters.