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In this final episode of the podcast series, we see how Minamoto Yoritomo finally achieves his dream of becoming overall ruler - or Shogun - of Japan. But first he must deal with the last remaining threats to his authority - starting with his own brother, the legendary samurai general: Yoshitsune!
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham
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In this special episode recorded in the ancient capital of Kyoto, we'll go in search of the last survivor of the Heike clan - the Empress Kenreimon-in. Visiting the key sites in her life, we'll trace what happened to this remarkable woman who witnessed the tragic death of her son - the boy Emperor Antoku - at the great sea battle of Dannoura, and was taken prisoner by the Genji...
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The fate of the nation hangs in the balance as two great samurai clans face each other in the seas of Dannoura. Heike and Genji fight for their existence in one of the greatest battles of medieval Japan. Only one clan will survive...
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The great samurai clash between the Genji and the Heike reaches its dramatic conclusion off the southern coast of Japan, at the great sea battle of Dan-no-ura! The Heike are confident of victory, but can the Genji general Yoshitsune ride his luck one more time, and change the course of Japanese history?
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham
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It is late winter in the year 1185, and the Genji general Yoshitsune is leading a group of samurai through a raging storm at sea. Yoshitsune has been given an imperial command to seek out and destroy the Heike - the powerful samurai clan that has taken charge of the infant Emperor and the Three Imperial Treasures. But to take on the Heike at their island stronghold of Yashima, Yoshitsune must pull off a daring surprise attack - despite being outnumbered ten to one...
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After their victory at the battle of Ichi-no-Tani, the Genji present their trophies - and a valuable captive - in a parade through the streets of the Japanese capital. Meanwhile the surviving Heike clansmen recover their strength in a fortress on the island of Yashima, where they are given an ultimatum by the Emperor: return the Three Imperial Treasures in exchange for their captured brother...
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The young Genji general Yoshitsune receives a command from the Retired Emperor: Protect the imperial line and retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures! But to achieve his mission, Yoshitsune must first face the might of the Heike army, which is now just one day from the capital...
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Yoshitsune rides into battle—and into legend—while the Heike scramble to save the Emperor and the imperial treasures, before the Genji can capture them. The momentous clash on the beach between two samurai clans will go down in history as one of the great turning points of the Gempei War: The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani!
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In this episode we recap the story so far: Which key characters remain? Who is in control of the capital - and of the Emperor? And how will Yoritomo achieve his dream of becoming Japan's first Shogun? We'll explore the balance of power in medieval Japan as two great samurai clans - Genji and Heike - prepare to face each other in their final battles for control of the nation.
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An envoy from the capital brings shocking news: The Emperor has been attacked! Yoritomo learns that his reckless cousin Kiso Yoshinaka - the Asahi Shogun - has burned down the Emperor's residence and is threatening to make a truce with the Heike. So he accepts the Emperor's summons and sends his half-brother Yoshitsune to bring his cousin to heel. Meanwhile Kiso and his lover Tomoe Gozen - Japan's most celebrated female samurai - prepare for what could be their final stand.
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A samurai rider charges through the streets of the Japanese capital, carrying urgent news: After his triumph at the Battle of Kurikawa Pass, the Genji general Kiso Yoshinaka is approaching the capital with 50,000 troops. But lying in wait for Kiso is a new challenge: a wily and scheming Retired Emperor who is not prepared to give up his power so easily.
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Two massive samurai armies clash in a battle that will decide the future of Japan.
Genji vs Heike - for the first time, the two samurai clans are about to clash.
In a mountain valley, the first great battle of the Gempei War will take place.
Who will emerge as victor?
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham
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The TV series "Shogun" brings Japanese history to life, but who was the first Shogun?
In this season of The First Shogun, Sean Bermingham explores the dramatic rise of the Genji, Japan's most famous samurai clan. We begin the story in 1180, at the start of the Gempei War, an epic 5-year clash between two samurai families that shook medieval Japan and led to the founding of Japan's first Shogunate.
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham
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Characters mentioned in this episode:
Genji clan:
Yoritomo - the future First Shogun
Hojo Masako - Yoritomo's wife
Yoshitsune - Yoritomo's half-brother
Yoshitomo - Yoritomo's father
Tameyoshi - Yoritomo's grandfather
Mitsunaga and Yorimitsu - ancient warriors
Sasaki Sadatsuna - samurai retainer
Heike clan:
Kiyomori - Lord of the Heike
Satake no Yoshimasa - regional warlordThe First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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The Lord of the Heike, Kiyomori, has a disturbing vision that sets in motion a shift in the balance of power between the two great samurai families of Heike and Genji. In a fit of anger he then orders an attack on Japan's greatest Buddhist temple. The reason? The temple monks had dared to play a game of football with "Kiyomori's head" - an act of defiance that will change the history of Japan forever.
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham
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Shocking news reaches Kamakura from Japan's capital: an unexpected turn of events that has thrown the nation into chaos. Meanwhile, in the highlands of central Japan a new force is rising, and there are tales of a female samurai who cuts down everyone in her path. Yoritomo sets out from Kamakura to meet this new challenge to his authority, and comes face to face for the first time with his most powerful rival: the mysterious Master of the Eastern Mountain.
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As we've reached the halfway point in the rise to power of Yoritomo, in this episode we take a break from the main story to look at some of the main books, films, TV shows, and podcasts that deal with this period of early Japanese history. The episode includes tips and suggestions for anyone who's interested to know more about the Gempei War and the life of Japan's First Shogun...
List of sources and media mentioned in this episode:
Books and sources:
The Tale of the Heike - tr. Helen McCullough (Stanford University Press)
The Tale of the Heike - tr. Royall Tyler (Penguin Classics)
The Founding of the Kamakura Shogunate / Azuma Kagami - tr. Minoru Shinoda (Columbia University Press)
Before Heike and After: Hogen, Heiji, Jokyuki - tr. Royall Tyler (Arthur Nettleton)
Yoshitsune (Gikeiki) - tr. Helen McCullough (Stanford University Press)
The Gempei War 1180-85 - Stephen Turnbull (Osprey)
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu tr. Royall Tyler (Penguin Classics)
The World of the Shining Prince - Ivan Morris (Vintage)
The Heike Story by Eiji Yoshikawa - tr. Fuki Uramatsu (Tuttle)
Kwaidan - tr. Lafcadio Hearn (Tuttle)
TV shows & Movies:
Kwaidan (1964) - dir. Masaki Kobayashi
Rashomon (1950) - dir. Akira Kurosawa
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945) - dir. Akira Kurosawa
Taira Clan Saga (1955) - dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Gate of Hell (1953) - dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa
The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022), Taira no Kiyomori (2012), Yoshitsune (2005) - NHK
Podcasts:
A History of Japan (Justin Hebert)
History of Japan (Isaac Meyer)
Read Japanese Literature (Alison Fincher)
Geeks and Gaijins
The Samurai ArchivesThe First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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Lord Kiyomori has sent a massive army to suppress the Genji uprising in the east led by Minamoto no Yoritomo. But for now Yoritomo has a more immediate threat: outnumbered ten to one, he prepares to confront a force of 3,000 samurai on the slopes of Mount Ishibashi. Yoritomo's response to this attack will pass into legend - and will lead to the war between Genji and Heike that will change Japan's history forever.
People featured in this episode:
For the Genji:
- Minamoto no Yoritomo - Genji heir; future First Shogun of Japan
- Masako Hojo - Yoritomo's wife; the future 'Nun Shogun'
- Tokimasa Hojo - Masako's father; landowner and samurai
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune - Yoritomo's half-brother
- Musashibo Benkei - a giant warrior-monk; Yoshitsune's retainer
- Miura Yoshizumi - heir to the Miura clan; son of Miura Yoshiaki
For the Heike
- Taira no Kiyomori - Lord of the Heike
- Taira no Koremori - Kiyomori's grandson
- Kajiwara Kagetoki - Heike retainer; samurai commanderThe First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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Japan, 1180: The samurai warlord Kiyomori is at the height of his power - he has exiled or executed his opponents, imprisoned the retired Emperor, and has begun his grandest project - the creation of a new capital city in his image. But hundreds of miles to the east, the exiled Yoritomo is planning to strike back against Kiyomori's Heike. He launches a daring night-time raid - one of the earliest Ninja-style stealth attacks in Japan's history - but will it succeed, and how will Kiyomori respond?
Main characters in this episode:
For the Genji:
Minamoto no Yoritomo - Genji heir; the future First Shogun
Hojo Masako - Yoritomo's wife; daughter of Tokimasa
Hojo Tokimasa - Yoritomo's father-in-law
Takatsuna, Sadatsuna, Moritsuna, Tsunetaka - samurai brothers
For the Heike:
Taira no Kiyomori - Heike Lord
Taira no Kanetaka - Governor of Izu
Tsutsumi Nobuto - Izu vice-governor
Oba no Kagechika - veteran samuraiThe First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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An imperial decree urges rebellion against the Heike clan. As the Genji heir Yoritomo considers his response, a veteran Genji living in the capital - Minamoto no Yorimasa - takes matters into his own hands, and leads the first serious challenge to Lord Kiyomori's authority. The uprising will lead to the first pivotal moment of the Gempei War - the legendary Battle of Uji Bridge.
Key figures in this episode:
Yoritomo - Genji exile, the future First Shogun
Yorimasa - a veteran Genji warrior
Lord Kiyomori - Head of the Heike clan
Munemori - Kiyomori's heir and eldest surviving son
Go-Shirakawa - the Retired Emperor
Mochihito - the Retired Emperor's second son
Kio - an imperial guard
Jomyo Meishu, Ichirai - warrior monks
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham.
Music and sound effects from Pond 5: www.pond5.comThe First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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In this episode Yoritomo - the future First Shogun of Japan - falls in love with Hojo Masako - one of the most famous women in Japan's history. As they celebrate a secret wedding, Yoritomo hears of a strange dream that may be a prophesy of his future. Meanwhile, Kiyomori executes a conspirator with a brutality that shocks even his own supporters, and exiles three men to a volcanic island. But when his daughter - who is expecting to give birth to the Emperor's child - becomes dangerously ill, he must call on his most dangerous rival to perform an exorcism, in the hope of repelling spirits that threaten to destroy his family.
Key figures in this episode:
In Izu
Yoritomo - Genji exile, the future First Shogun
Hojo Tokimasa - local government official
Hojo Masako - Tokimasa's daughter
Morinaga, Sadatsuna, Kageyoshi - Yoritomo's friends and retainers
In the Capital
Lord Kiyomori - Head of the Heike clan
Shigemori - Kiyomori's eldest son
Kenreimon-in - Kiyomori's daughter; Emperor Takakura's wife
Go-Shirakawa - the Retired Emperor
Shunkan, Naritsune, Yasuyori - castaways
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham.
Music and sound effects from Pond 5: www.pond5.comThe First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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