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The Pirate King
August 30, 2021
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Season 5, Episode 19: The Pirate King
A portrait of Fujiwara Sumitomo by a later artist, creator unknown. Source: Public Domain
The sites of Sumitomo’s various raids and his final battle. Original Map Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0
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A Disturbance in Kantō
August 19, 2021
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Season 5, Episode 16: A Disturbance in Kantō
The Kantō Region in Japan, with modern prefectural boundaries. Source: TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0
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A portrait of Taira Masakado created long after his time. This painting is a recreation as its original was destroyed in 1945. Source: Public Domain
The Kantō in the time of Taira Masakado. Locations are approximate. Base Map by Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Sugawara Michizane’s Revenge
August 16, 2021
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Season 5, Episode 15: Sugawara Michizane’s Revenge
The Dazaifu-Tenmangu Shrine, which features a beautiful cypress thatched roof and delicate decorative inlays. Source: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The “Flying Plum” Tree on the grounds of Dazaifu-Tenmangu Shrine. This is allegedly the plum tree which Sugawara Michizane wrote his famous poem to, and according to legend the tree flew to Dazaifu from Kyoto in order to be with its master. Source: Created by David Chart, 7 March 2004
The local specialty of the Dazaifu-Tenmangu shrine – a baked plum treat called an Umegaemochi! Source: Public Domain
The pagoda standing at Daigo-ji temple, the complex for which Emperor Daigo was posthumously named. Source: Public Domain
Daigo-ji temple’s Golden Hall. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0
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A path at Daigo-ji temple which is particularly lovely in autumn. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of Emperor Daigo by an unknown artist, dated to the later Muromachi Period. Source: Public Domain
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