Tag: Coup

A Tale of Two Courts

July 15, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 5 Comments Off on A Tale of Two Courts
Season 5, Episode 6: A Tale of Two Courts
Emperor Saga, painted much later in the 1400s. Source: 日本語: 不明（伝小野篁）English: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Map of Japan with Yamato Province highlighted. This is where Emperor Heizei and his allies found themselves isolated as Sakanoue Tamuramaro closed all the paths that led to neighboring provinces. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

Tachibana Troubles

February 1, 2021 justin-david-hebert Nara, Season 4 Comments Off on Tachibana Troubles
Season 4, Episode 9: Tachibana Troubles
Empress Kōmyō painted by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai in the early 1800s. Source: Public Domain
Empress Kōken. Source: Public Domain
Fujiwara Toyonari, who may have been part of Naramaro’s conspiracy and had to play sick to avoid being exiled to Dazaifu. Source: Public Domain