Avatars of Buddha, Kami
Awa, mythical first island; culture of mulberry and hemp in; overrun by Taira Tadatsune; invaded by Yoritomo; won from Satomi by Hojo Ujitsuna; Miyoshi in; indigo growing
Awada, Mahito, on committee for Daiho laws (701)
Awadaguchi, swordsmith
Awaji, island, in early myth; Izanagi goddess of; Sagara exiled to; reduced by Hideyoshi
Awo, Princess, sister of Woke, rules in interregnum
Axe, in fire ordeal
Ayala (d. 1617), Augustin vice-provincial, executed
Azuchi, in Omi, fort built by Nobunaga; church and residence for priests
Azuke, placing in custody of feudatory