In 1180, the Minamoto clan resumed hostilities with the Taira in what became the first armed conflict of the Gempei War (so-named for the Chinese reading of both clans' names).

Miyajima is an island 31 kilometers in circumference in Hiroshima Bay in the Seto Inland Sea. It has been an object of veneration since ancient times. The Itsukushima shrine was built here about 800 ...

MORE than seven hundred years ago there was fought at Dan-no-ura, in the Straits of Shimonoséki, the last battle of the long contest between the Heiké, or Taira clan, and the Genji, or Minamoto ...

When they were chanted in a melody, however, they gave me a profound sense of pathos about how the doom of the Taira clan was sealed by its defeat in the Battle of Dannoura (1185).

Visit the TV show page for 'Shin Heike Monogatari' on Moviefone. Discover the show's synopsis, cast details, and season information. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and episode reviews. Your ...

This year, it follows Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a military leader who survived political upheavals at the end of the Heian Period... Subscribe . Digital Print . May 06, 2025 .

The Genji and the Heike Clans is an action game released by Namco in 1986. Players control the hero Taira no Kagekiyo on a mission to the capital city of Kamakura, to defeat the Demon Genji Clan's ...