nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: During attacking on Iga in 1581, the Taisho (general) was Nobuo ODA but Hidemasa led an army which came from Shigarakiguchi.
Japanese: 天正9年（1581年）には伊賀攻めで、大将は織田信雄だが、信楽口からの部隊は秀政が率いた。
English: Hidemasa was awarded Nagahama-jo Castle (in Omi Province) according to some historical sources, but there is different opinion because Hideyoshi continued to use Nagahama-jo Castle later.
Japanese: この時長浜城(近江国)主になったとの史料もあるが、その後も秀吉が長浜城を使っているという指摘もある。
English: In addition, the 25,000 koku territory in Sakata County was equal amount of Kokudaka (crop yield) which he was awarded at the Kiyosu conference in which he was assigned to the daikan (local governor) for territory of Hidenobu ODA, so a confusion may have been caused by this.
Japanese: また坂田郡2万5000石も清洲会議で、織田秀信の所領の代官になったときの石高と一致し、それと混同しているのではないかという指摘もある。
English: In the same year, a letter was sent to Nagayori SUGAYA to award the Echizen Fuchu-jo Castle of Toshiie MAEDA but it did not become reality because of the Honno-ji Incident.
Japanese: 同じ年に、菅屋長頼に前田利家の越前府中城を与える書状を出しているが、本能寺の変により実現しなかった。
English: Later he made a contribution at the attack on Murashige ARAKI, then at subjugation of the Takeda clan in 1582, he followed Nobunaga and went to the Koshin region but already Nobutada ODA had destroyed the Takeda clan, so he did not join the battle.
Japanese: その後も荒木村重討伐で功、天正10年（1582年）の武田征伐では信長に従って甲信に入るが、織田信忠が武田を滅ぼしたあとで戦闘には参加せず。
English: He served as a bugyo at the Azuchi religious dispute with Sugaya and Hasegawa in 1579.
Japanese: 奉行としての仕事は、天正7年（1579年）、安土宗論のとき菅屋、長谷川らと奉行を務める。
English: The next year (1580), he served as a Zoei bugyo (Temple Administrator) of the Bateren-yashiki (House of the Christians) with Sugaya and Hasegawa.
Japanese: 翌年（1580年）、バテレン屋敷の造営奉行を菅屋、長谷川らと務める。
English: In addition, in 1582, shortly before the Honno-ji Incident, with Nagahide NIWA he was in charge of the entertainment for Ieyasu TOKUGAWA in Sakai because Mitsuhide AKECHI was dropped from the position, after the entertainment he went to Hideyoshi who was in Bitchu Province at that time.
Japanese: また、天正10年（1582年）の本能寺の変の直前には、徳川家康の堺での接待役を明智光秀が外されたあと、丹羽長秀と共に務めており、この接待を終えた後、備中の秀吉の下へ向かっている。
English: In 1582, Hidemasa was in Bitchu Province as Assistant Deputy General of Hideyoshi when the Honno-ji Incident happened and Nobunaga died.
Japanese: 天正10年（1582年）、本能寺の変が起こって信長が死去したとき、秀政は秀吉の軍監として備中国にいた。
English: During the combat against Masachika MATSUDA, a general of the Akechi side, Yoshiharu HORIO, the first squad went up the mountain and then Hidemasa was about to follow, but his retainer Shichirobe HORI said as follows:
Japanese: 明智の将、松田政近との戦の際、第一陣の堀尾吉晴がまず山を登る、その後秀政が続いて登ろうとしたとき、家臣の堀七郎兵衛が次のように諌めた。
English: Because of this suggestion, Hidemasa chose another way, even though Horio's troops came down but Hidemasa attacked enemy forces from the side and could beat Masachika's troops ("Meisho Genkoroku" [the collections of anecdotes of great commanders in Japanese history]).
Japanese: このため、道を替えて登ったところ、堀尾勢は崩れたが、秀政はその横から攻め込み、政近を破ることができたという（『名将言行録』）。
English: Shichirobe is believed to have been an older brother of Naomasa HORI, Toshimune HORI (or Michitoshi), Toshimune originally served Yoshiteru ASHIKAGA and after Yoshiteru's death, served Nobunaga ODA..
Japanese: 堀七郎兵衛は堀直政の兄堀利宗（或いは道利）と推定され、利宗は、最初足利義輝に仕え、義輝の死後、織田信長に仕えていた人物。
English: The story shows the situation that older people like the father Hideshige, Hidemasa's relative Naomasa HORI and Toshimune supported Hidemasa as the soryo (heir) of the family.
Japanese: 秀政を一族の惣領として、父の秀重、姻戚の堀直政、利宗ら年長者たちが、秀政を盛り立てていた様子の一端が伺える。
English: Later he followed Akechi and after fall of the Akechi family, he became a retainer of Hidemasa and joined the Battle of Nagakute.
Japanese: のち明智に従い、明智が滅ぶと秀政の配下に入り、長久手の戦いを共に戦った。
English: Hidemitsu admitted his defeat and told Naomasa, Hidemasa's chief retainer that he would give his family treasure for generations, then set fire to the castle and killed himself.
Japanese: 敗北を悟った秀満は先祖代々の家宝を秀政の家老直政に譲る旨を告げ、城に火を放ち自害した。
English: Ieyasu wrote a letter to Hideyoshi to tell about Hidemasa's distinguished military service, "Also, the Shibata side force attacked on Kyutaro (Hidemasa)'s fort and a battle began, then Hidemasa's force broke down the force and defeated a lot of enemies, it was such a peerless achievement and I was very satisfied with it, and so on."
Japanese: 家康が秀吉に宛てた書状には「はた又、久太郎（秀政）方砦へ、柴田取りかかり候のところ、すなはち合戦に及び、切り崩され、あまた討捕られ候えば、定めて比類なき儀、心地よく候、云々」と秀政の軍功を褒めている。
English: In addition, he was awarded 90,000 koku in Sawayama, Omi Province (There is a historical resource which tells Hidemasa was awarded territory in Sawayama at the Kiyosu conference).
Japanese: また近江佐和山九万石を賜る（佐和山は清洲会議で賜ったという史料もある）。
English: Because his male cousin, Rokuemon was the chief priest at Rensho-ji Temple of Ikkoshu sect, he was in charge of contact with Hongan-ji Temple side.
Japanese: 従兄弟の六右衛門が一向宗蓮照寺住職となっていた関係で、本願寺方との交渉をも受け持った。
English: In 1584, during the Battle of Komaki-Nagakute, the friendly army was completely defeated but he divided his force into three, then waited for the armies of Ieyasu side led by Yasutaka OSUGA and Yasumasa SAKAKIBARA, conducted a pincer movement and defeated the enemies.
Japanese: 天正12年（1584年）の小牧・長久手の戦いでは、味方の軍は大敗を喫したが、余勢を駆った家康方の大須賀康高、榊原康政らを自軍を三手に分けて待ち伏せし、挟撃し敗走させた。
English: In 1585, Hideyoshi was awarded Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor) position, Hidemasa was awarded Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) and became Jiju (Imperial Household Agency staff) and Saemon no kami.
Japanese: 天正13年、秀吉が関白になると、秀政は従四位下、侍従兼左衛門督に叙任。
English: In 1585, he was awarded the territory of Nagahide NIWA's property inheritance, 180,000 koku in Kitanosho, Echizen Province for his military exploit at the attack on Negoro-ji Temple and the Shikoku Conquest.
Japanese: 天正13年（1585年）の紀伊根来寺攻めや四国征伐戦による軍功から故丹羽長秀の遺領越前国北ノ庄に18万石を与えられた。
English: There is a story to tell about Hidemasa's achievement at that time; he arrested 50 samurai of Satsuma Province and gave an order to them in exchange for saving their lives to deliver the following message:
Japanese: このときの逸話に、諸城を次々落とし、薩摩国の武士五十数人生捕り、助けてやる代わりに、次のように伝言せよ、と言いつけて生捕りを放した。
English: "Kyutaro HORI was ordered to be the spearhead of the army and we could easily defeat enemies but since we did not get a time to rest, our soldiers got very tired by now."
Japanese: 「堀久太郎は、このたびの戦に先陣を承り、至る所で敵軍は手間も入らずに崩れたが、このため遥々とやってきた我等人数は、休息の暇も無く、殊の外くたびれている。」
English: "So tell johei (castle garrison) to fight actively and hold up at the castle for a minimum of three days."
Japanese: 「だから行く先々の城兵は、いずれも精を出して、せめてもう三日は、城を持ちこたえていてほしい。」
English: The samurai of Satsuma Province were taken aback and ran away to tell their friendly army about this, and they realized Hidemasa's power and admitted defeat.
Japanese: 薩摩の武士は驚いて逃げ帰り、この事を伝えれば、秀政の武威に、もはやこれまでかと詠嘆した。
English: In 1590, he joined the conquest and siege of Odawara and was ordered to serve as a general of defence of the left side.
Japanese: 天正18年（1590年）の小田原攻めにも参陣、左備の大将を命ぜられる。
English: It is said that Nobunaga favored Hidemasa because of his talent and his beauty, therefore Hidemasa was given strong authority until Naritoshi MORI came to be treated preferentially by Nobunaga.
Japanese: 信長が秀政を寵愛したのは、才能が優れていたほかに、秀政が美少年だったからだとも言われ、そのため森成利（成利）が信長に重用されるようになるまでは、側近として絶大な権力を与えられていたと言われている。
English: Hideyoshi also loved Hidemasa's talent and according to the "Meisho Genkoroku" (the collections of anecdotes of great commanders in Japanese history), Hideyoshi planned to give the Kanto region to Hidemasa soon after the conquest and siege of Odawara.
Japanese: 秀政の才を愛していた秀吉は、小田原征伐が終わり次第、秀政に関東を与えようと考えていたと、『名将言行録』では記されている。
English: "Hidemasa was a talented person, Hideyoshi loved his talent and thought to give Kanhasshu (the Eight Provinces of the Kanto region) to him, but it is regrettable that Hidemasa died at the battle."
Japanese: 「秀政は傑出の人なり。秀吉深く之を愛し、小田原の役終わらば、関八州を与へんと思はれしが、惜しい哉、戦に死せり」
English: 天下の指南をしても越度(おちど)あるまじき人なりと,天下をもしらせたき人なりといふ言葉なり.'
Japanese: 天下の指南をしても越度（おちど）あるまじき人なりと、天下をもしらせたき人なりといふ言葉なり。」
English: According to the "Mikawa Go Fudoki" (The Topographical Records of Mikawa Province), "Because Hideyoshi planned to assign Hidemasa as guardian of Oshu (Northern Honshu, the region encompassing Mutsu and Dewa Provinces) after suppression of Oshu is completed, so it is natural that Hideyoshi deeply regrets Hidemasa's sudden death."
Japanese: 『三河後風土記』には、「今度奥州まで平均なしなば、此人をもって奥州の藩鎮たらしめんと、殿下はかねがねはかり給ふところ、かく俄かなる事なれば、歎かせ給ふもことわりなり。」とある。
English: Hidemasa cut YAMASHITA down at the same instance he turned around, and also Naomasa rushed in and cut YAMASHITA down from the back.
Japanese: 秀政は振り返りざまに山下を斬ったが、そのとき直政もいち早く駆けつけていて、同時に山下を背後から斬っていた。
English: During his life, he put a frame, which had a word "Yudan" (be off one's guard or inattention) on a wall, and always told his family "The only thing people should do is not to lose his sharpness."
Japanese: 生前、「油断」と書いた額をかけておき、家人に「人は只、油断の二字を戒むべきである。」と言っていた。
English: When he was at Kitanosho, as "Loose regulations by mister Hori-Saemon no kami," over 30 articles on notice board to criticize salary for retainers determined by Hidemasa and bad behavior of peasant and townspeople were displayed.
Japanese: 北ノ庄時代、「堀左衛門督殿、悪しき仕置の条々」と、三十数箇条にわたり、家中の諸士のあてがい扶持、百姓、町人の作法の悪い旨の高札を城下の辻に建てるものがいた。
English: After Hidemasa read the article on the board, he put on Hakama (formal men's divided skirt) and washed his mouth by chozu (purifying water), held the board three times over his head and said, "There is nobody who can give such precious words to expostulate me, those words must be given by God," he put the board in a sack and put it in a box as family treasure, then denounced bad behavior of his retainers and changed their behavior completely.
Japanese: この高札を読んだ秀政は、袴をつけ、手水で口をすすぎ、高札を三度押し戴き、「こんな立派な諌めの言葉を私に向かっていえるものは誰もいないはずだ、これはひとえに天の与えさせ給うものだ」といい、家宝として、袋に入れ、箱に収め、家中の者の作法、善悪を糾し、ことごとくを改めさせた。
English: "Hidemasa deeply regretted the fall of Nobunaga's posterity and worried about conspiracy, so he always served a secret agent role."
Japanese: 「秀政、信長公の御子孫衰えさせ給ふを深く御歎きあり、如何なる謀事あるやも知れずと、常に御隠密の仰せを蒙りたり」
English: Hironaka KONO (August 24, 1849 – December 29, 1923) was a party politician in the Meiji and the Taisho periods.
Japanese: 河野広中（こうのひろなか、嘉永2年7月7日(旧暦)（1849年8月24日）-大正12年（1923年）12月29日）は、明治・大正時代の政党政治家。
English: On August 24, 1849, he was born as the third son of the country samurai of Miharu Domain, in Mutsu Province, Hiroshi KONO and Riyoko.
Japanese: 1849年8月24日、陸奥国三春藩郷士河野広可・リヨ子の三男として生まれる。
English: The Kono family was given 100 koku, and they also ran a variety of business, such as kimono fabrics dealer, sake brewing industry and wholesale dealer of fishes.
Japanese: 河野家は100石を給せられる他、呉服商、酒造業、魚問屋などを手広く営んでいた。
English: In the Boshin War, Miharu Domain first joined in the Ou (Mutsu Province and Dewa Province) allied troops, but KONO was with his brother, Hiroyasu, and set up its submission to the Meiji Government and held a meeting with the general stuff of Tosando spearhead governor, Taisuke ITAGAKI.
Japanese: 戊辰戦争にあたっては、三春藩は、当初、奥羽越列藩同盟に加盟していたが、河野は、兄広胖らとともにあって、明治政府への帰順を工作し、東山道先鋒総督府参謀であった板垣退助に会見した。
English: After the submission of the domain, he joined Tosa Domain and participated in the capture of Nihonmatsu Domain and the Aizu War.
Japanese: 藩が帰順した後、土佐藩兵に合流し、二本松藩攻略、会津戦争に参加した。
English: In February, 1873, he was appointed as a vice-mayor of the fourteenth ward in Iwasaki Prefecture (later Tokiwa-machi, Fukushima Prefecture, now Tamura City), but he read "Liberty" by John Stuart Mill (translated by Masanao NAKAMURA), and this opened his eyes to Jiyu Minken Undo.
Japanese: 明治6年（1873年）2月には磐前県第14区（のちの福島県常葉町・現田村市）副戸長に任命されるが、この頃ジョン・スチュアート・ミルの『自由乃理』（中村正直の訳）を読み、自由民権運動に開眼する。
English: In October of the same year, he became the mayor of the same ward, and KONO set up a local assembly ahead of the rest of the country, and deliberated the civil administration of the ward.
Japanese: 同10月には同区の戸長になり、河野は地元で全国に率先して民会を興し、区内の民政について審議せしめた。
English: In 1875, KONO who turned to be the ward mayor of Ishikawa (later Ishikawa-machi, Fukushima Prefecture) went to Tokyo for hearing local administrative assemblies.
Japanese: 明治8年（1875年）に石川（のちの福島県石川町）の区長に転じた河野は地方官会議を傍聴するために上京。
English: He went back to his hometown, and he established Sekiyosha in his duty station, Ishikawa-machi, Fukushima Prefecture, and it became the pioneer of Jiyu Minken Undo in Tohoku Region.
Japanese: 郷里に戻り、任地である福島県石川町で石陽社を設立し、東北地方の自由民権運動のさきがけとなった。
English: In 1877, when the Seinan War broke out, he visited Taisuke ITAGAKI in Kochi Prefecture, and talked about re-forming Aikokusha (Society of Patriots) as the base of the movement for establishing the National Diet.
Japanese: 明治10年（1877年）西南戦争が勃発すると、高知に板垣退助を訪ね、国会開設運動の母体として愛国社の再結成を協議した。
English: After he returned home, he established Sanshisha in Miharu, and he also drafted regulations for civil assembly in Fukushima Prefecture and he also prepared for the opening of the prefectural assembly.
Japanese: 帰郷後、三春に三師社を結成し、同時に福島県で民会規則の起草、県会開会の準備にあたった。
English: In 1878, he tendered his resignation to Fukushima Prefectural Office, and devoted himself to the movement for civil rights in Tohoku Region.
Japanese: 明治11年（1878年）福島県庁に辞表を提出し、東北地方での民権運動に力を注ぐことになる。
English: In April, 1880, in the forth Aikokusha meeting, a resolution to appeal the government to establish the National Diet had passed, and Kenkichi KATAOKA and he submitted a petition asking for an establishment of the National Diet to Daijokan (Grand Council of State) and Genroin (the Chamber of Elders), on behalf of more than 87000 signatures from all over the country, but it was turned down.
Japanese: 明治13年（1880年）4月第4回愛国社大会は国会開設を政府に訴えることを決議し、片岡健吉とともに、全国から集まった8万7000名余りの署名を代表して太政官と元老院(日本)に国会開設の請願を提出したが、却下される。
English: He played the leading role not only in the national political arena as a Liberal Party executive, but also in a prefectural assembly as an assembly member of Fukushima Prefecture and a chairman of the assembly.
Japanese: 自由党幹部として、中央政界の傍ら福島県会議員、県会議長として県議会においても指導的立場にあった。
English: But in 1882, the Fukushima Incident occurred against the tyranny by the governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Michitsune MISHIMA.
Japanese: しかし、明治15年（1882年）福島県令三島通庸の暴政に対して福島事件がおきる。
English: KONO was arrested in December, 1882, for the charge of conspiracy of domestic conflict because he exchanged a compact covenant under joint signatures to oppose domains-dominated government (Meiji oligarchy) with comrades Hideaki TAMONO and others, and in 1883, he was sentenced to seven years of detention at the special criminal court.
Japanese: 河野は、同志田母野秀顕らと藩閥専制政府に対抗する連判状を取り交わしていたため、内乱陰謀の容疑で明治15年12月に検挙され、明治16年（1883年）高等法院において軽禁獄7年の刑を宣告された。
English: In 1889, he was discharged from prison under the amnesty at the promulgation of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan.
Japanese: 明治22年（1889年）の大日本帝国憲法発布に伴う恩赦によって出獄を許された。
English: Released from prision, KONO took part in the Daido danketsu (Grand Coalition) Movement which rallied the democratic rights movement by Shojiro GOTO, and participated in the planning of Daido club.
Japanese: 牢から出た河野は、後藤象二郎の自由民権派を糾合する大同団結運動に参加し、大同倶楽部結成に参画する。
English: In 1890, he ran for the first general election of the members of the House of Representatives, and was elected for the first time.
Japanese: 明治23年（1890年）第1回衆議院議員総選挙に出馬、初当選を飾る。
English: Since then, he was elected consecutively until the fourteenth general election of members of the House of Representatives in 1920.
Japanese: 以後、大正9年（1920年）の第14回衆議院議員総選挙まで連続当選した。
English: KONO first belonged to Liberal Party, and became a power in the party as a leader of Tohoku faction.
Japanese: 河野は当初、自由党に所属し、東北派の領袖として党内に一大勢力を築いた。
English: In the Forth Diet, he led Liberal Party as a director of the House, and disputed with the Second ITO Cabinet over the budget.
Japanese: 第四議会では、院内総理として自由党を指導し、予算をめぐり、第2次伊藤内閣と対立した。
English: But he gradually took a cooperative policy with the ITO Cabinet, and this made him at odds with Tosa faction, including Toru HOSHI and Tsuna TAKEUCHI.
Japanese: しかし、次第に伊藤内閣とは協調路線をとるようになり党内で星亨や竹内綱ら土佐派と対立するようになっていった。
English: In June, 1898, he exerted himself to the formation of Shinpo-to Party (Progressive Party) which used to be Liberal Party and Constitutional Progressive Party, and saw the establishment of Kensei-to Party (Constitutional Party).
Japanese: 明治31年（1898年）6月自由党と立憲改進党の後身である進歩党(日本)の合同に尽力、憲政党の結成を見た。
English: KONO didn't joined the former Liberal Party line, Kensei-to Party which he used to belong, but joined Kensei honto (true Constitutional Party) which was led by former Progressive Party line by Shigenobu OKUMA.
Japanese: 河野は古巣の旧自由党系憲政党ではなく、大隈重信ら旧改進党系の憲政本党結成に参加した。
English: In 1903, he was elected as the tenth chairman of the House of Representatives, but in the nineteenth opening ceremony of the House in December, he, from his position as hard-liners, read impeachment of Taro KATSURA Cabinet in Hotobun (response speech) to the imperial rescript (Hotobun Incident).
Japanese: 明治36年（1903年）、第10代衆議院議長に選ばれたが、12月第19議会開院式で、対露強硬派の立場から勅語奉答文で、桂太郎内閣弾劾を朗読した。
English: In 1905, he opposed to Treaty of Portsmouth, and as a chairman at the National Assembly which was held in Hibiya Park in September to oppose the peace treaty, he implicated the Hibiya Incendiary Incident.
Japanese: 明治38年（1905年）ポーツマス条約に反対し、9月日比谷公園で講和条約反対を目的に開かれた国民大会の議長をして、日比谷焼打事件をおこした。
English: He was accused of mayhem, but was found not guilty in 1906.
Japanese: 兇徒聚衆罪に問われたが、明治39年（1906年）無罪判決が出された。
English: After he went through small factions in the House of Representatives as a leader of anti-Rikken seiyukai (Friends of Constitutional Government) group, he participated in the formation of Rikken Kokumin-to Party (Constitutional Nationalist Party).
Japanese: このあとは、反立憲政友会陣営の雄として、衆議院小会派をいくつか渡り歩いた後、立憲国民党の結成に参加。
English: Katsumasa IKEDA (1539-year of death unknown), was a busho (Japanese military commander) and daimyo (Japanese feudal lord) from the Sengoku period (period of warring states) to the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
Japanese: 池田勝正（いけだかつまさ、天文(元号)8年（1539年）-没年不詳）は戦国時代(日本)から安土桃山時代の武将・大名。
English: In 1563, the former family head Nagamasa IKEDA died, then Katsumasa took over his father's position as the heir of the Ikeda family in Settu Province (He was not a son of Nagamasa but because he was talented both in literary and military arts, he was elected as the heir of the Ikeda family).
Japanese: 永禄6年（1563年）、前当主の池田長正の死去によって摂津池田家惣領として家督を継ぐ（長正の子ではなかったが、文武に秀でていたため池田家当主となる。
English: According a theory, Katsumasa was the legitimate son of Nagamasa and other children including Tomomasa were paternal half-brothers.
Japanese: また一説には長正の嫡男ともいわれ、知正らは脇腹の弟であるとも言われる）。
English: At that time, the Ikeda clan was a sworn allies of the Miyoshi clan, but the next year, after Nagayoshi MIYOSHI's death the Miyoshi clan lost power, so Katsumasa fought against Hisahide MATSUNAGA in cooperation with Miyoshi Sanninshu (Miyoshi Triumvirate).
Japanese: この頃の池田氏は三好氏の盟友であったが、翌年の三好長慶の死去によって三好氏が弱体化すると、勝正は三好三人衆と組み松永久秀と戦った。
English: In 1568, when Nobunaga ODA went to Kyoto supporting Yoshiaki ASHIKAGA, the Ikeda clan resisted ruling by Nobunaga while other local ruling families in Settsu Province capitulated to Nobunaga, but the Ikeda clan finally capitulated due to overwhelming military force of Nobunaga.
Japanese: 永禄11年（1568年）、織田信長が足利義昭を擁して上洛してくると摂津の他の豪族が降伏していくなか、敢然と抵抗したが、信長の圧倒的な軍事力の前に降服せざるを得なかった。
English: Because Nobunaga recognized ability of Katsumasa, he did not blame the resistance against him and even gave Katsumasa additional territory and assured his territory (according to the 'Oda-Bukan' the territory was 60,000 koku crop yields.
Japanese: しかし信長は能力を認め、抵抗に対するお咎めをしないどころか加増の上で領地安堵（「織田武鑑」によると6万石）となった。
English: At this point, Nobunaga planned to have local ruling family including the Ikeda clan as his retainers to stabilize his ruling in Settsu Province and he entrusted ruling of Settu Province to Katsumasa, Chikaoki ITAMI and Koremasa WADA, then those three were called 'three military governors of Settsu Province.'
Japanese: 信長はこのとき、摂津国の有力豪族である池田氏などを臣下に置いて摂津国支配の安定を図ろうと考え、勝正、伊丹親興、和田惟政の3名に摂津支配を任せたため、勝正らは「摂津の三守護」と称された。
English: Katsumasa was assigned Shugo in Settu Province by the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) (It is said Nobunaga had proposed this to the Muromachi bakufu) and had Chikaoki ITAMI and Koremasa WADA as his retainers.
Japanese: なお、勝正は室町幕府（信長の働きかけがあったとも言われている）から摂津守護に任じられ、伊丹親興、和田惟政を配下とし摂津国を治めた。
English: In 1569, at the time of Conspiracy of Honkoku-ji Temple by Miyoshi Sanninshu, he led his army and fought with Yusai HOSOKAWA and Yoshitsugu MIYOSHI against Miyoshi Sanninshu, then he ran into the enemy line on his own and contributed to the victory.
Japanese: 永禄12年（1569年）、三好三人衆による本圀寺の変では手勢を率い救援に駆けつけ、桂川にて細川幽斎や三好義継とともに三好三人衆と戦い、敵陣に一騎駆けにて切り込み勝利に貢献する功を上げる。
English: Later he cooperated with Nobunaga for suppression of Tajima and Harima Province, at the Battle of Kanagasaki in 1570, he led Mitsuhide AKECHI and Hideyoshi KINOSHITA as rear guard and helped Nobunaga escape without danger.
Japanese: その後、信長の但馬や播磨の平定に協力し、元亀元年（1570年）の金ヶ崎の戦いでは明智光秀や木下秀吉らを率いて殿軍をつとめ、信長を無事に逃がす功を上げた。
English: However, the same year his retainer Murashige ARAKI (Because his wife was a daughter of Nagamasa IKEDA, he belonged to the Ikeda clan) and Tomomasa IKEDA (the legitimate son of Nagamasa) accepted a stratagem by Miyoshi Sanninshu and banished Katsumasa from Ikeda-jo Castle in cooperation with the Miyoshi clan.
Japanese: しかし、同年に家臣の荒木村重（池田長正の娘を娶っていたため一族衆）と一族の池田知正（長正の嫡男）が三好三人衆の調略を受け三好家に寝返り、勝正は池田城から追放される。
English: Later Katsumasa was ordered to be the lord of the Harada-jo Castle by Nobunaga to compete with Murashige's force which was on the side of Miyoshi Sanninshu, and he moved from place to place with Yusai HOSOKAWA to fight but after Murashige ARAKI became a retainer of Nobunaga, Katsumasa went into retirement at Ikeda (It is also said that Katsumasa traveled to the Kyushu region).
Japanese: その後、三好三人衆についた村重らの押さえとして信長より原田城城主に任じられ細川幽斎らとともに各地を転戦したが、荒木村重が信長家臣になると池田に戻り隠居した（諸国を旅し、九州へ渡ったとも言われている）。
English: He conducted heinobunri (a separation of the warrior class in this domain from the soil) at an early point and led 3,000 soldiers at the Battle of Kanagasaki.
Japanese: 兵農分離を早くから実施し、金ヶ崎の戦いでは兵三千を率いて参陣したと言われる。
English: He took note of guns from early on, and sometimes hired Negoroshu (a group of armed priests in Negoro-ji Temple); it is said he had a lot of guns and was aware of how to use a gun and usage for military purpose.
Japanese: 早くから鉄砲に着目し、また根来衆を傭兵として雇ったりもしており、鉄砲を多数所有し鉄砲の扱いや軍事利用法などに長けていたと言われる。
English: There is a theory that Katsumasa ran away in front of enemies at the Battle of Katsura-gawa River; however, because Nobunaga did not punish him, the theory is without credibility.
Japanese: 桂川の戦いでは、敵前逃亡したとの説もあるが戦況や戦後信長からの処罰等が見られない点等があり、信憑性にかける。
English: Koremasa WADA, who became Katsumasa's retainer for the meantime, was from Koka and hired ninja for information gathering and stratagem.
Japanese: 一時配下となった和田惟政は甲賀出身であり、甲賀忍者を雇い情報収集や調略を行っていた。
English: Sometimes Katsumasa's name is written as "勝政" instead of "勝正" but according to historical materials from his time, there are only signature and write-down as "勝正," so "勝政" is wrong.
Japanese: ｢勝政｣と記載されることがあるが、当時の資料では｢勝正｣としての署名・記載しかなく誤りである。
English: FUJIWARA no Sumitomo (893? -July 21, 941) was a nobility who lived during the Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原純友（ふじわらのすみとも、寛平5年（893年）?-天慶4年6月20日(旧暦)（941年7月21日））は、平安時代の貴族。
English: Sumitomo initially engaged in suppressing pirates that thrived in the Setouchi region as Iyo-no-kuni no jo, under the direction of his father's cousin FUJIWARA no Motona, Iyo no kuni kokushi (the provincial governor of Iyo Province).
Japanese: 当初は父の従兄弟である伊予国国司藤原元名に従って伊予掾として、瀬戸内に跋扈する海賊を鎮圧する側にあった。
English: With the Hiburi Island of Iyo Province (present Ehime Prefecture) as his base of operations, he controlled more than 1,000 ships to commit piracy in the surrounding ocean area.
Japanese: 伊予（愛媛県）の日振島を根城として千艘以上の船を操って周辺の海域を荒らした。
English: Around the same time as the outbreak of the rebellion in the Kanto region led by TAIRA no Masakado, Sumitomo rose in revolt by commanding the pirates in the Setouchi region.
Japanese: 関東で平将門が乱を起こした頃とほぼ時を同じくして瀬戸内の海賊を率いて乱を起こした。
English: In 939, Sumitomo ordered his subordinate FUJIWARA no Fumimoto to attack two members of Kokushi (provincial governor) of the Bizen and Harima provinces (Bizen no suke [Assistant Governor of Bizen Province]: FUJIWARA no Takaiko, and Harima no suke [Assistant governor of Harima Province]: Koremoto SHIMADA) at the Sukieki in Settsu Province, and captured them.
Japanese: 天慶2年（939年）には純友は部下の藤原文元に摂津国須岐駅にて備前国・播磨国の国司（備前介：藤原子高、播磨介：島田惟幹）を襲撃させ、これを捕らえた。