New book History of Japan Rise and fall of court nobles of the Taira clan, rise and fall of samurai families Chuko Shinsho

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Japanese History (Chuko Shinsho) : When you hear the name of the Heishi (Taira clan), you probably think of the samurai of the Kanmu-Heishi (or Ise-Heishi), such as Tairano Kiyomori, who played an active role in the late Heian period. However, there are many other Heishi whose names remain in history besides the family of Kiyomori. For example, it is said that many gokenin (immediate vassals of the shogunate), such as the Hōjō, Kajiwara, and Miura clans, who made great achievements in the Genpei War and supported the Kamakura bakufu, were from the Heishi clan. There are also many famous poets and court nobles who left valuable family records. This book is an attempt to reveal the whole picture of the Heishi across these court nobles and samurai families.