The Genpei War (1180–85) saw the rise of the Minamoto clan and the fall of the Taira clan in a prelude to the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Here we summarize the major events of the conflict.

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). The war spelled ...

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 Taira clan finally succeeds in subduing the pirates, however, Tadamori is not granted the rank equal to the aristocrats. Kiyomori, on the other hand, gets promoted and pays a visit to Tadazane.

Tales Of The Taira Clan (Shin Heike Monogatari) Dir. by Kenji Mizoguchi 1955. 108 min. 16 mm. Color. In Japanese, with English subtitles. This lavish, sweeping, historical epic is set at the end of ...

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 ...