—Nagamichi, minister under Go-Daigo
Kugeshu-hatto, Ieyasu's law for Court nobles
Kugyo (1201-19), son of Yoriiye, assassinates Sanetomo
Kuhi brings scales and weights from China
Kujihongi, history
Kujo, descendants of Fujiwara Kanezane, chosen Kwampaku alternately with Konoe; one of "Five Regent Houses"
Kukai (posthumously, Kobo Daishi), (774-835) Buddhist priest, called by some inventor of mixed Shinto; founder (809) of Shingon (True Word) system, calligrapher, and inventor of hira-gana syllabary; portrait; shrine (ill.)
Kuma, Southern tribe
Kumagaye Naozane (d. 1208), kills Taira Atsumori
Kumaso, early inhabitants of Kyushu; possibly of Korean origin; may be identical with Hayato; called Wado by Chinese; Keiko's expedition against; Chuai's expedition