Tag: Sessho

The Middling Kampaku

October 21, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 6 Comments Off on The Middling Kampaku
Season 6, Episode 8: The Middling Kampaku
A painting of Minamoto Yoriyoshi in armor drinking tea. Source: Musuketeer.3, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A painting of Abe Sadato, son of Abe Yoritoki. Sadato continued to evade and outmaneuver the Minamoto warband until the Kiyohara clan became involved in 1062. Public Domain
Japan with Mutsu Province highlighted in red. This was where the Former Nine Years War took place. Source: Ash_Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

Michinaga the Magnificent

October 11, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 6 Comments Off on Michinaga the Magnificent
Season 6, Episode 5: Michinaga the Magnificent
Fujiwara Michinaga as imagined by the later artist Kikuchi Yosai. Public Domain
Emperor Ichijo, under whose reign Fujiwara Michinaga ascended to the apex of political power. Public Domain
Emperor Sanjo, who frequently clahsed with the Mido Kampaku but ultimately retired from office after five miserable, frustrating years. Public Domain
The unfortunate Fujiwara Korechika, who lost nearly everything when he tried to compete with Michinaga. Public Domain

The Reign of the Regents

October 7, 2021 justin-david-hebert Heian, Season 6 Comments Off on The Reign of the Regents
Season 6, Episode 4: The Reign of the Regents
A painting of Emperor Murakami, seated in his fine robes and holding a folded fan. Source: Public Domain
A drawing of Fujiwara Saneyori by Kikuchi Yosai. Source: Public Domain
A drawing of Fujiwara Morosuke, also by Kikuchi Yosai. Source: Public Domain
The tomb of Emperor Reizei. Source: Public Domain
A painting of Emperor Kazan seated and holding a mala and a vajra, symbolizing his commitment to Buddhist practice. Source: Public Domain
A painting of Emperor Ichijo, seated. Source: Public Domain