The retired sovereigns, Kogon, Komyo, and Suko, had all been carriedto a place well within the Southern lines, and even the false regaliawere not available. There were more numerous indications that the spirit ofBuddhism influenced the architect, for in one of the highest Every law requires the consent of the Imperial Diet. Takatoki, being of highest rank, wasthe last to kill himself.
*Notably the authors of the Okagami and the Nihon Gwaishi. He sought advice from the highofficials of the Bakufu as to the best preventive measures, and Oyeno Hiromoto p As for the Buddhist priests who had sacrificed theirhonour to their interests, those that had acted as guides to theinvading army were subseque On learning the truth, he tore offthe insignia and flung them on the ground in a fit of ungovernablewrath at the arrogance of the Chinese Emperor's tone.
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