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 ...

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 .

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 ...

The Taira clan, also known as the Heike, has reached unprecedented power and influence in Japan. Through strange and terrible circumstances, a biwa-playing girl finds herself enmeshed in the story ...

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 ...