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December 2021
The Gempei War Part 4: The Final Countdown
December 9, 2021
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Season 6, Episode 22: The Gempei War Part 4: The Final Countdown
Kiso Yoshinaka and his wife, Tomoe Gozen, at the Battle of Awazu. Source: Public Domain
The Minamoto-allied samurai make their way to the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani. Public Domain
The Battle of Kojima. The Minamoto horsemen are charging through the low tide to take the island fortress. Source: Public Domain
The Battle of Yashima, in which the Taira were goaded into facing the Minamoto forces in the surf. Source: Public Domain
A depiction of the Battle of Dan-no-Ura, the final battle in the Gempei War in which the Taira were unequivocally vanquished. Source: Public Domain
A satellite photo of the Shimonoseki straits which allows you to see just how narrow is the passage of water between Kyushu and Chugoku. Source: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Gempei War Part 3: The Rise and Fall of Kiso Yoshinaka
December 6, 2021
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Season 6, Episode 21: The Rise and Fall of Kiso Yoshinaka
A painting of Kiso Yoshinaka. Source: Public Domain
A painting by Katsukawa Shuntei of The Battle of Kurikara Pass. Note the oxen with torches affixed to their horns in the background. Source: Public Domain
A statue of a bull with torches tied to its horns honoring Kiso Yoshinaka’s victory at Kurikara Pass. Source: Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Just south of Bitchu Province, which is highlighted in red above, is where the Battle of Mizushima occurred, which is when Kiso Yoshinaka’s martial luck began to run out. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0
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The race across Uji river between Kajiwara Kagesue and Sasaki Takatsuna. Source: Public Domain
The Gempei War Part 2: A Reversal of Fortune
December 2, 2021
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Season 6, Episode 20: The Gempei War Part 2: A Reversal of Fortune
Minamoto Yoritomo displays his troops on the eastern side of the Fujigawa river. Mount Fuji is clearly visible in the background. Source: Public Domain
A painting of Taira Koremori, the ill-fated commander who lost the battle of Fujigawa. Source: Public Domain.
A painting of Minamoto Yoritomo, the victor of Fujigawa. Source: Public Domain
Minamoto Yoritomo’s signature, which he would have affixed to correspondences. Source: Public Domain.
A painting of Minamoto Yukiie, whose antics at the battle of Sunomatagawa led to his troops getting slaughtered after the Taira noticed that they were soaking wet. Source: Public Domain
A monument at the alleged site of the battle of Sunomatagawa.
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