Tag: Heian-kyo

The Jōkyū War

May 12, 2022 justin-david-hebert Kamakura, Season 7 Comments Off on The Jōkyū War
Season 7, Episode 6: The Jōkyū War
A portrait of Emperor Tsuchimikado, who stayed out of the plotting that led to the Jōkyū War. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of Emperor Juntoku, who arranged his own abdication so that he could be more involved in the plot against Kamakura. Source: Public Domain
The Kondo (Main Hall) of Toji Temple, where the imperial partisan holdouts likely took shelter and prepared to commit ritual suicide. Source: Michael Gunther, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Oki Islands (red), where Retired Emperor Go-Toba was exiled after the Jōkyū War. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sado Island (red), where Retired Emperor Juntoku was exiled after the Jōkyū War. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tosa Province (red) where Retired Emperor Tsuchimikado was exiled after the Jōkyū War. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Emperor Kammu’s Big Moves

February 22, 2021 justin-david-hebert Nara, Season 4 Comments Off on Emperor Kammu’s Big Moves

This site has a great rundown of the Battle of Subuse with diagrams and illustrations – http://emishi-ezo.net/Conquest/Subuse.html

Season 4, Episode 15: Emperor Kammu’s Big Moves
Emperor Kammu, artist unknown. Source: Public Domain
A scale model reconstruction of Nagaoka-Kyo’s palace and courtyard. Source: Public Domain
All that remains of Nagaoka-kyo today: a solitary pilar which serves as a memorial monument to the short-lived capital. Source: Public Domain
Miniature scale model of Heian-kyo as it existed in former times. Today it is the city of Kyoto. Source:Public Domain