The Genpei War and the Tale of the Heike (Kadokawa Sensho 322)

The Tale of the Heike is a "historical document," not a novel. The author, who has overturned numerous accepted theories, takes a multifaceted approach to portraying the humanity of the late Heian period. He presents a new way of reading the Tale of the Heike and explores the truth hidden behind it.

Table of Contents Introduction

Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of the Taira Clan The Rise of the Taira Clan The Power of the Taira Clan The Wealth of the Taira Clan The Taira Clan and the Seto Inland Sea

Chapter 2: Human Profiles in the Genpei Period Taira no Kiyomori Taira no Shigemori Gion and Taira no Munemori The Life of Minamoto no Yoritomo Yoritomo as Depicted in the Tale of the Heike Genpei Warlords Kajiwara no Kagetoki Kojiro in Action The "Benkei Envoy" and the Benkei Legend Inoue Yasushi's "Go-Shirakawa-in"

Chapter 3: The World of the Tale of the Heike The Truth and Fiction of the Tale of the Heike The Change of Aristocrats and Samurai Military Tales and Historical Facts Kuroita Katsumi's "The Legend of Yoshitsune" Genpei Historical Sites in Kyoto

Chapter 4: The Genpei War and Regional History The Genpei War in Omi The Genpei War and the Seto Inland Sea The Genpei War and Kishu

List of First Publications