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Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経, c. 1159 – June 15, 1189) was a commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. During the Genpei War, he led a series of battles that toppled the Ise-Heishi branch of the Taira clan, helping his half-brother Yoritomo consolidate power.
Benkei armed himself with seven weapons, and is often depicted carrying these on his back. In addition to his sword, he carried a broad axe (), a rake (), a sickle (nagigama), a wooden mallet (hizuchi), a saw (), an iron staff (), and a Japanese glaive ().
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune was one of the most important samurai warriors living at the end of the Heian era in 12th century Japan. He led his warriors to victory over the Taira for his half brother Minamoto no Yoritomo in the Genpei wars, and helped to bring about the creation of Japan's first bakufu, or tent government in Kamakura, just south of the little-known fishing village of Edo on the ...
This is a list of audio productions based on spin offs from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who produced by Big Finish Productions, released under the title The Worlds of Doctor Who.
The Tale of the Heike ' s origin cannot be reduced to a single creator. Like most epics (the work is an epic chronicle in prose rather than verse), it is the result of the conglomeration of differing versions passed down through an oral tradition by biwa-playing bards known as biwa hōshi.
The brand-new film, Blind Date Book Club, premieres Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. ET. In an exclusive clip for Good Housekeeping from Hallmark, we see bookstore owner Meg Tompkins ...
[4] [6] Swallow described the productions as a "halfway-house between a traditional talking book and a full-cast audio play", with music, sound effects taken from the television shows and dialogue spoken in the character's voice. [6] Shanks recorded "Gift of the Gods" in London. [7]