Tag: Soga Clan

After the Soga Clan

November 9, 2020 justin-david-hebert Asuka, Season 3, Yamato Comments Off on After the Soga Clan
Season 3, Episode 15: After the Soga Clan
Queen Kogyoku, who reigned as Queen Saimei during her second tenure as sovereign. Source: Public Domain.
Crown Prince Naka, shown here during his reign as King Tenji. Source: Public Domain

The Rise and Fall of the Soga Clan

November 5, 2020 justin-david-hebert Asuka, Season 3, Yamato Comments Off on The Rise and Fall of the Soga Clan
Season 3, Episode 14: The Rise and Fall of the Soga Clan
A graphic depiction of the Isshi Incident by Gukei Sumiyoshi, in which High Prince Naka decapitates Soga no Iruka as Nakatomi no Kamako (holding the bow) looks on. Source: Public Domain.