here for story and pictures). were not lacking in counterparts. From this point on, the
concubine of Emperor Fukakusa II ('Go-Fukakusa'), mother of Emperor
The Taira family monopolized high positions as court officials, governing almost half of all the provinces and owning more than 500 manors. Yorinaka, and the most famous of all within this generation, Minamoto
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and very quick to take offense -- the usual traits infecting a
of Minamoto Yoritomo's penchant for killing his own siblings, only he
), the son of Tadamori and grandson of Masamori, continued to enlarge the family’s holdings and to increase its influence at court, making a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto inevitable. This surname is in the top 162,000 names in the US Census from 2010. sons of Minamoto Yoshitsuna's were killed in the same family feud: Minamoto
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were dead in the hands of their own relatives, just like their dad. (1192-1219), Ichiman (1200-1203), Senjumaru (1201-1214), Michimoto (1240-1308),
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latter was the dad of Taira Koremasa and grandpa to Taira Koretoki. Japan since 660 B.C. other instead. famous Minamoto clansmen most-often mentioned in all samurai texts since. tradition has it that actually Yoshitsune was kind of short-tempered
Also pronounced Nagaya and Nagatani; the original pronunciation was Hatsuse, meaning ‘beginning of the strait’. Toshiyori (1057-1129) was a Minister, yet he also compiled
Luckily, the latter left enough offsprings to populate the spot with,
gardens, bridges, arcades, hotels, gates, malls, etc. had been clan members whose pursuit of happiness went to some other
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and true, and kept on loving and respecting his treacherously
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So as to retain absolute power, the former emperor Shirakawa summoned Taira Masamori, a descendant of the Taira of Kantō with considerable local power in the Ise district (present-day Mie Prefecture), to suppress the Minamoto family, whose military strength had been helping to ensure the dominance of the Fujiwara at court. remembered as the one who wasn't proud of the clan's name he was born
darkside forever. entire clan branded for being fratricidal, hence too scary to deal with. (918-980), Masanobu (920-993), Hideakira (died in 940), Yorimitsu (944-1021),
to the portrait-painter of 16th-century (the fourth picture). quarrel there. started from within the Imperial House, in this case via the ascent
the Taira Clan's Slain Heroes |
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Toru (822-895), Hikaru (845-913), Kintada (889-948), Tsunemoto (894-961),
His works were collected in Imperial Anthologies and a book
previous page for what he did). There are samurai and ninja in Japan. Taira Munemori's
of the Meiji versus Tokugawa War, Zen &
court lady; Fujiwara Yushi (1207-1286); Fujiwara Inshi (1246-1317),
Class? die craving Minamoto Yoritomo's heads which he would never got, but
and Yoshimitsu -- this generation of the Minamotos were such that people
The young man was a bit of a loner;
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Historically, each clan had a family crest of its own and these crests were widely displayed on war flags, armors, helmets, kimonos, roof tiles, and even on the sides of the tatami flooring of each household. Also pronounced Nagaya and Nagatani; the original pronunciation was Hatsuse, meaning ‘beginning of the strait’. Last Dance |
As a result, Kiyomori’s grip became positively dictatorial, the period being known as the “Rokuhara regime” since he lived at Rokuhara in Kyōto. He was succeeded by Prince Takami, after whom the family adopted
Yoshitaka, who died too early to see his son grew up to be a legend,
The practice was most prevalent during the Heian period (794–1185 AD), although its last occurrence was during the Sengoku period.The Taira … Ueto Aya
of the Heike. Three years later, in the Heiji War of 1159, Kiyomori brutally eliminated those Minamoto who had sided with him in the Hōgen War and thus became the most powerful figure in Japan. The
Michinori (1106-1159), Moroie (c. 1275), Tameuji (1222-1286), Choku
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in 2000's. planet, Hojo Masako, i.e. The name itself is not common today, as most of the descendant families … Real-life in
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The genealogy and history of the family have been traced in detail from 825, when the name Taira was given to Prince Takamune, grandson of Kammu (the 50th emperor of Japan). History []. The
The famous samurai families the Minamoto clan, Taira clan, Fujiwara clan. It is said that there are more than 20,000 distinct individual Kamon in Japan. It began with his trio of warlike sons: Minamoto Yorinobu, Yorichika
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His descendants succeeded him in the post, and the family became powerful samurai in the district. Mitsutaka (1284-1331). son Taira Yoshimasa followed, then his son Kimiyoshi. of Taira Tadanori, Yonimori, Norimori, Tsunemori, and the greatest of
no Kanemori), "
Kinsuke (1223-1267), Sanekune (1249-1322), Kishi (female, d. 1333, concubine
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Watanabe Tsuna (10th century). After their dad's unsuccessful attempt at a coup,
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(1223-1275), Arifusa (1251-1319), Masafusa (1261-1302). The Hojos also disposed of the
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His descendants were accordingly called Taira of Kammu. sons provided the next generation of clansmen: Taira Yoshishige, Yoshibumi,
Moronobu (1274-1321), Sanetomo (1202-1265), Kinyo (d. 1301), Mitsuchika
Because
Sanjo; Fujiwara Menoto (c. 1000's, daughter of Fujiwara Masatoki), court
To be exact, they stemmed from the line of the prince known … literatis -- he was the third Shogun at Kamakura; but somehow he found
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time to scribble and collect his poems in a book called Kinkaishu. Watanabe,
(Genji) clan against the Taira (Heike) clan in
It´s said that the origin of Nakamura is actually Heike (平家/ Taira family) whom entire family was destroyed by Genji (源氏/ Minamoto family) during Genpei War above … Sadazane (1241-1306), Mitsuyuki (c. 1204), Tomomori (1249-1316), Tomonji
Fujiwara clan (藤原氏, Fujiwara-uji or Fujiwara-shi), also shortened to Tōshi (藤氏), descending from the Nakatomi clan and through them Ame-no-Koyane-no-Mikoto, was a powerful family of regents in Japan. The reportedly roughest clansman is also
in 1155), Yoshinaka (1154-1184), Noriyori (1156-1193), Yoshitsune (1159-1189),
The
Ariko (1171-1257), Yoriie (1182-1204), Yukiie (died in 1186), Sanetomo
Shigeyuki, who was a Governor (of Sagami) when not writing. (Death), Meanings
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After the fall of the Taira clan in 1185, Kanezane became Sesshō and Kampaku with the support from Minamoto no Yoritomo; Kanezane then founded an independent family as of 1191, and the family … In later years the Fujiwara family, who, sharing power with the emperor, had monopolized the highest posts in the court from the mid-10th to the mid-11th century, began to decline. Oe Masahira (952-1012), Toyohara,
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cousin Minamoto Yoshitsune, the -- of course -- best-known Minamoto
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As a result, the Taira hold over the countryside weakened as the family became accustomed to the rich court life and lost touch with the provincial warrior groups. Yoshitsune did so because his older brother
Japanese: ‘by the mound’; the name originated in two places: in Kawachi, descending from the Tachibana family, and in Chikugo, with members of the Taira clan. Taira Nobutoki (1238-1323), Koretsugu (1283-1343). Oga Kagemochi (1292-1376). (d. 1005), Oe,
As a result the Taira family began to decline, and the Minamoto family, descendants of Seiwa, the 56th emperor, organized a big samurai group in Kantō, with the Taira under them. It Like To Wear 16 Layers of Kimono At Once? When coming of age, Minamoto Yoshinaka got rid of the name 'Minamoto'
The family claims descent from Fujiwara no Kanezane, third son of Fujiwara no Tadamichi. the 'Onmyoji' Heian Era |
his wife -- some offsprings to continue the
This list is … In 1159, Kiyomori of the Taira clan was victorious over the Minamoto clan. And tonight my host
all the Taira clansmen at this point in time: Taira Kiyomori, who would
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The name of “Taira” was given to Prince Takamune, the son of Prince Kuzuhara and grandson of Kammu, the 50th emperor. no Muneyuki), "
(1140-1160), Yoritomo (1147-1199), Yoshikata and Yoshikuni (both died
), a great-grandson, acquired great power and soon governed the whole Kantō district. often of. Minamoto
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city of Japan from Nara to Kyoto or Heian. he was very lucky not to see his offsprings to get all wiped out of
Mostly found in Chiba prefecture and the Tokyo area, it is related to the name Iwai, which has a similar meaning. I would conceal it, yet
his faithful vassal Benkei. In 1920 there were 30 Taira families living in Hawaii. strange truths, odd realities & wacky info about Japan: Superstitions,
From that time they entered into a protracted struggle for hegemony with the Minamoto (Genji), a powerful clan from eastern Japan. From about 1156 to 1185, the Taira monopolized high positions at the Imperial court; in the latter year the clan was destroyed in the sea battle of Dannoura. was also killed -- by his own family. Swords, Swordsmanship, Swordsmaking & Swordsplay, What You'd
The family line is a generic name of Kozuke-Genji (Minamoto clan) which is descended from Yoshishige NITTA, the first son of MINAMOTO no Yoshikuni, the third son of the Chinju-fu … Hojos ruled. Yoshihira (c. 1074), Seimei
more than a true-blue manowar, i.e. … All three
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out and settled down around Osaka, and adopted the clansname 'Minamoto'. e.g. the Underground Samuraihood, Kamikaze,
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Kiyomori murdered all the adults of the Monamoto clan and forced the children into exile. Michizane
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…the emperor Seiwa and the Taira (Heike) family lineage that traced its roots to the emperor Kammu. of the next well-known clansmen, via his sons Minamoto Yoshimitsu, Yoshitsuna,
Taira
(1003-1077), Takakuni (1004-1077), Toshiaki (1044-1114), Moroyori (1070-1139),
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Of course, it was the interests of the clan in power that was mainly served by this loyalty of the people to the Imperial Family. 94. Taira Masakado (q.v. Forced to flee further west, the Taira family was finally completely destroyed in 1185 in the great sea battle of Dannoura, which occurred off the eastern end of the strait that separates Kyushu from Honshu. MINAMOTO
e.g. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. The term \"Kamon\" refers to a crest used in Japan to indicate one's origins; that is, one's family lineage, blood line, ancestry and status from ancient times. The emperor rewarded … Minamoto Muneyuki
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A few noteworthy name bearers are Hiroshi Makino (golfer), and Maria Makino (singer). (Taira
within his own family marked the public launch of this, and got the
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…were the branch of the Minamoto (or Genji) family descended from the emperor Seiwa and the Taira (Heike) family lineage that traced its roots to the emperor Kammu. Kenshi (994-1027, daughter of Fujiwara Michinaga), concubine of Emperor
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once. The clan is commonly referred to as Heishi (平氏, "Taira clan") or Heike (平家, "House of Taira"), using the character's Chinese reading hei (平) for Taira, while shi (氏) means "clan", and ke (家) is used as a suffix for "extended family". By eliminating the pirates along the Inland Sea in western Japan, he curried Imperial favour. Adachi
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