On my recent trip to Kyoto to admire the autumn season of the ancient capital, I visited Enkoji temple, a site famously adorned with a spectacular tapestry of fall foliage in the northern part of the city.
1180-85. The civil war that brought an end to Japan s fabled Heian era and initiated the Kamakura Bakufu or military govenment. The war was fought betwe.
We are only roughly halfway through the entire story. Kiyomori sends one of his sons to Nara to confront the warrior monks needing light, they set a building on fire.
Biwa gives us an entry into the complex tale, and she also ties the anime to performed versions of Heike Monogatari over the centuries, because biwa players are known to have been part of its legacy in terms of keeping the story alive.