Kajiwara Kagesue

Kajiwara Kagesue (梶原 景季; 1162 - February 6, 1200), was a samurai in service to the Minamoto clan during the Genpei War of Japan's late Heian period.^[1]

Kajiwara Kagesue, Sasaki Takatsuna, and Hatakeyama Shigetada racing to cross the Uji River before the second battle of Uji, as depicted in a print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Kajiwara.

The Heike monogatari records an anecdote about a friendly competition with Sasaki Takatsuna prior to the second battle of Uji.^[2] Mounted on Yoritomo's black horse, Surusumi, he races Takatsuna across the River Uji.^[3][4]

Kagesue was killed along with his father Kagetoki at Suruga by men loyal to Minamoto no Yoriie.^[1]