page_title: Kikuchi Takefusa
section_title: First Mongol Invasion (1274)
hierarchical_section_title: Kikuchi Takefusa / First Mongol Invasion (1274)
caption_attribution_description: English: Sohara Park monument for the Mongolian invasion
context_page_description: Kikuchi Takefusa was the 10th head of the Kikuchi clan of Higo Province and gained fame for himself and his clan during the defense of Japan during both Mongol invasions of Japan.
context_section_description: During the first Mongol invasion at the Battle of Bun'ei he fought with his younger brother Aritaka and they were both awarded by the Emperor. Takefusa shot a Mongol general in the face with a signed arrow, precipitating the recall of the first Mongol invasion. Bun'ei is really the name of a campaign comprising many battles.
caption: Sohara Park monument for the Mongolian invasion.
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