gempei Videos

this legend take place in 12th Century late-Heian Japan and chronicle the rise and fall of the Heike (Taira) clan in the Gempei War against the Genji (Minamoto) Clan. The main action of the story falls between the end of the Hogen and Heiji Rebellions when the Taira gain power as a result of the struggle between the emperor and the retired emperor, and the end of the Gempei war, when the clan is utterly destroyed. During that time, the samurai began to gain more power than simply as vassals ...

Author: YoukouYuri; Tags: heike monogatari tale emaki heiji hogen rebellion taira minamoto genji gempei war japan legend culture history 平家物語

Kata based on:Tamiya Ryu, a beautyful Koryu, with very slow (no figth) Kata and very explosive Kata, very dificult to perform in Tachiai,without taking away some of it´s essence. As I use a very sharp and heavy Shinsakuto it is not too good for the Saya´s life spam.

Author: iaidofaro; Tags: kosheta ryu batto do Iaidojo Faro Algarve Portugal sensei alex dacosta

Japanese Biwa Player playing "Dan-no-ura" a song about the last battle between the Heike and Genji clans. It's up for votes on Current TV: www.current.tv Register and Vote!!!! Dan-no-ura was the site of the last battle of the Gempei War in which the Heike clan was finally destroyed by the Genji clan. Centuries later, legends say a blind biwa player was tricked into playing for the restless spirits of the Heike. He barely escaped with his life paying the price of his ears being ripped off. ...

Author: RoninDave; Tags: japan biwa music dan-no-ura kwaidan history gempei samurai ghosts SAMURAI-DAVE ROVING-RONIN Dan-no-ura-BIWA heike-monogatari japanese-music roving-ronin-report yunishikawa japanese-history 日本 琵琶 音楽 侍 平家物語 歴史

*** WARNING: SPOILERS! *** One of the most memorable scenes in the Japanese epic Tales of the Heike (Heike Monogatari) becomes one of the most poignant scenes in the NHK television dramatization of the same tale. Horrifying and tragic, humorous and depressing, this scene -- based on the true events which unfolded at Dannoura on March 24, 1185 -- has much to teach us. 1. Nothing lasts forever. 2. "You may have won the battle, but we've won the war." While the Genji did manage to eradicate the ...

Author: SuiginChou; Tags: dannoura drown antoku dragon

The battle in Kurikara between Minamoto clan headed by Kiso Yoshinaka and Taira clan by Taira-No Koremori took place about 800 years ago. Kiso Yoshinaka led by bulls with burning torches attached to the horns, broke into the headquarters of the Taira clan. This resulted in the triumph of Minamoto clan. ... Gempei Minamoto Taira Kiso Yoshinaka Koremori Kurikara Toyama Ishikawa Sightseeing genji heike kajyunokei

Author: JZA005611112; Tags: Gempei Minamoto Taira Kiso Yoshinaka Koremori Kurikara Toyama Ishikawa Sightseeing genji heike kajyunokei