Two particularly strong family groups, the Taira and the Minamoto, stood out from the rest and went on to influence Japanese politics for centuries to come. Each took part in the Hogen Rebellion ...
The two greatest warrior clans of the time were the Taira (also known as the Heike) and the Minamoto (a.k.a. Genji). Both served members of the imperial family and the Fujiwara family of regents. In ...
Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Iya Valley: Swinging vines and bridges bring Tarzan and Jane to mind
How about a Japanese version featuring fugitives from the Genpei War (1180-1185)--a civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late Heian Period (794-1185). “Me Heike-no-Ochudo ...
In the series, based on a medieval Japanese war epic called "The Tale of the Heike," Biwa witnesses the tragic fate of the Taira family ... between the Taira and Minamoto clans.
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