Kō no Morofuyu
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Kō no Morofuyu (高師冬, d. 13 February 1351 (Nengocalc: Kannō 2, 17th day, 1st month))[1] was, together with his cousins[2] Moronao and Moroyasu, one of shōgun Ashikaga Takauji's most important generals during the Nanboku-chō period.[1] He was adopted as a son by Moronao.[1] He was kami (守・長官, highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryō system) of Mikawa Province, shugo (governor) of Musashi Province and Kantō kanrei.[1][3] Defeated by Uesugi Noriaki during the Kannō disturbance, he committed seppuku in Kai in 1351.[1]
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kō.