Takezaki Suenaga

Suenaga commissioned the Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba, an illustrated handscroll, in order to provide a pictorial account and chronicle his valor in battles against the Mongols, and to praise his commanders and the gods for his success during his campaigns.

Although under orders from Kagesuke to pull back at the beginning of the engagement, Suenaga disobeyed, saying “Waiting for the general will cause us to be late to battle.

As record of his performance against the Mongols authored by the local commander was not sent to the shogunate, his deeds went unrecognized.

[3] Suenaga sold his horses and saddles to pay for a trip to Kamakura to report his deeds in battle to the shogunate.

His petition was successful and he later commissioned illustrated scrolls of his military prowess and his administrative grievance and its resolution in his favor.