Background
Kumao Maru was born in 1350. He was the son of Mitsunori Akamatsu.
Kumao Maru was born in 1350. He was the son of Mitsunori Akamatsu.
Kumao Maru served Masanori Kusunoki, though it was alleged that he had killed his father. When news of this reached him, he planned revenge, but could not fulfill it as Masanori treated him very kindly. Because of this, he turned priest under the name of Shokan-hoshi.