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The New Tale of Taira (4)
Kiyomori's power seemed unshakeable. But Yoshitomo Minamoto's youngest son was growing up. Kiyomori had given Ushiwaka to the Kuramadera temple for supervision when he was still a baby. Ushiwaka turned fifteen. He was a wild boy with intelligence and strong will. He longed for his mother, Tokiwa. Minamoto's young samurai in the underground raised Ushiwaka with care. They told him again and again about Minamoto's ignominious defeat and the tragic death of his father. Ushiwaka escaped from Kurama and wandered through Eastern Japan. He called himself the Ninth Son Yoshitsune. He became acquainted with society and came to Hiraizumi in Michinoku. Yoshitomo's other son, Yoritomo, had been serving his banishment in Izu Province for eighteen years. He practiced a religious, monotonous life. There, Yoritomo met the daughter of the local lord, Tokimasa Hojo. Masako was a spirited, headstrong woman who had grown up in the Land of Fire. This love would change the country. Meanwhile, in Kyoto, the dispute between Goshirakawa and Enryakuji escalated into a demonstration of power. The monk from Musashi Province, Benkei, entered the novel.
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The New Tale of Taira (3)
In this book, you read Kiyomori Taira in his prime, aged between forty and fifty. He had eliminated his military rival, Yoshitomo Minamoto. Yoshitomo's beautiful mistress, Tokiwa, turned herself in at Rokuhara. Kiyomori pardoned her little boys from the death penalty. Kiyomori fell in love with Tokiwa, and Tokiwa loved him. Nevertheless, Kiyomori only visited her once at home. Tokiwa married a nobleman and overcame Konnomaru's accusation of infidelity to her husband. Kiyomori showed not only his military but also his political qualities. The most powerful politician in Japan, Goshirakawa, saw his politics as safe only with Kiyomori's army in the background. Goshirakawa deliberately tied Kiyomori to his side. Kiyomori used the favorable situation to support the political upswing of Taira. Kiyomori's brothers, sons, and tribe members occupied essential positions in the state. Goshirakawa appointed him to the highest office of a subject, prime minister. Goshirakawa married Shigeko, Kiyomori's sister-in-law. She gave birth to a prince who ascended to the throne and became Emperor Takakura. Taira's political rise was accomplished without violence. Kiyomori relegated the Fujiwara family to the political sidelines. With his power and wealth, Kiyomori managed the most significant building project in the Taira era: constructing the Owada trading port in Fukuhara. The undertaking was technically demanding and economically costly. He financed the port from private funds. Kiyomori was far ahead of his contemporaries with his entrepreneurial spirit and open-mindedness towards foreign cultures.
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The New Tale of Taira (2)
The evil left-side minister, Yorinaga Fujiwara, and the abdicated emperor, Sutoku, rebelled against Goshirakawa and the former emperor Toba's mistress, Mifukumonin. The insurgents lost the Hogen War. Political power shifted to the winners of the Hogen Rebellion, the lower secretary, Shinzei Fujiwara. The young nobleman, Nobuyori Fujiwara, believed Shinzei did not take him seriously. The head of the Minamoto tribe, Yoshitomo, felt inferior to Kiyomori Taira in the new government. Nobuyori and Yoshitomo imprisoned the emperor Nijo and the abdicated emperor Goshirakawa. They dared to overthrow the government. The two samurai tribes, Taira and Minamoto, fought the Heiji battle. The Fujiwara aristocracy, who had dominated politics for over 400 years, relinquished its power. Kiyomori Taira defeated Yoshitomo Minamoto. Kiyomori became the new powerful man in the government. The aristocratic Heian era came to an end.
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The New Tale of Taira (1)
In the New Tale of Taira, Shin Heike Monogatari, Eiji Yoshikawa tells the story of Japan's significant transformation from a civilian aristocratic society to a new samurai era at the end of the 12th century.The Taira tribe's master, Tadamori Taira, serves Japan's most powerful person, the retired emperor Toba, as the guard chief. Tadamori has earned the trust of the former emperor through his potent weapons and unique personality. This trust is a significant aspect of their relationship, which one gains slowly. However, despite this, his tribe is poor and discriminated against by the nobles. Tadamori's eldest son, Kiyomori, the novel's hero, is twenty. The oppression of the samurai by Fujiwara's family annoys Kiyomori greatly. Resistance to the nobility slowly germinates in Kiyomori's consciousness. With unwavering patience, he awaits his chance, which is yet to come. The nobles become entangled in intriguing power struggles over the choice of the first lady and the succession to the throne.
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Musashi: Book Two - Wind & Ether - The Novel
Musashi's tale continues as he transforms himself from an inexperienced soldier with no direction into Japan's greatest swordsman! This is the second book of Musashi: The Novel, a sweeping three-book unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling masterpiece--Japan's most beloved historical novel. Masterfully translated for the first time in its entirety by Alexander Bennett, this vivid and fast-paced story reveals the exploits and inner life of a man who finds not only his true purpose but also his humanity. In Book Two Musashi continues his travels across Japan, earning a name for himself as a fearless swordsman. One by one, he dispatches the most skilled fighters in Japan with minimal effort, and it all seems too easy. But stung by their defeat at his hands, the Yoshioka fighters vow revenge, and their leader, Seijuro, seeks out Musashi for a duel to the death. Wrestling with his demons, Musashi is torn by his love for Otsu and his goal of becoming Japan's most famous warrior. He decides to take on a young student, but in doing so, is he losing his focus? Musashi holds his destiny in his hands, yet difficult choices will have to be made.
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Musashi: Book Three - Moon, Sun & Perfect Clarity- The Novel
The epic story concludes as Musashi prepares to take on his greatest rival with his destiny in the balance! This is the third book of Musashi: The Novel, a sweeping three-book unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling masterpiece--Japan's most beloved historical novel. Masterfully translated for the first time in its entirety by Alexander Bennett, this vivid and fast-paced story reveals the exploits and inner life of a man who finds not only his true purpose but also his humanity. In this final book, Musashi is left to surmount one final obstacle--the great swordsman Sasaki Kojiro, who is legendary for his skill with the sword. As Musashi journeys to fight Kojiro, he encounters old friends and new enemies. Devoting himself to meditation and Zen study, he realizes that the pursuit of glory through violence is fruitless, and the only path to success can be found through introspection and discipline. To become truly happy, he must defeat not only his greatest rival but his self-doubt, tying up loose ends in the process. He meets with Otsu as he prepares to fight Sasaki, wielding only a wooden staff, with his destiny in the balance. This unforgettable conclusion cements Musashi's place as one of literature's most compelling heroes, brought to English readers at last in its full, unabridged glory.
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Musashi: Book One - Earth, Water & Fire - The Novel
A new and unabridged 3-book translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling novel about Miyamoto Musashi--the most famous swordfighter in Japanese history! This is the first book of Musashi: The Novel, a sweeping three-book unabridged translation of Eiji Yoshikawa's bestselling masterpiece--Japan's most beloved historical novel. Masterfully translated for the first time in its entirety by Alexander Bennett, this vivid and fast-paced story reveals the exploits and inner life of a man who finds not only his true purpose but also his humanity. Book One opens in the year 1600 at the Battle of Sekigahara, a scene of unimaginable carnage where Musashi lies wounded on the battlefield. After being imprisoned for three years, he wanders the countryside aimlessly as a vagabond, desperate to make a name for himself. He becomes a dueling Ronin--a swordfighter without a master. And while his destiny seems clear, to achieve it he must leave his old life behind.
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Die Geschichte von Taira (3)
Kiyomori Taira gewann nach nur einem halben Tag die Schlacht von Heiji. Yoshitomos ältestem Sohn Yoritomo gewährte er eine Verbannung in die Provinz Izu. Yoshitomos wunderschöne Geliebte Tokiwa stellte sich bei Taira, damit ihre kleinen Jungen von der Todesstrafe begnadigt wurden. Kiyomori machte Tokiwa zu seiner Geliebten. Tokiwa wollte das Vermächtnis ihres Geliebten bewahren, doch sie wurde von Gewissensbissen und Scham gequält. Für seinen Ehefrieden nahm Kiyomori Tokiwa dennoch nicht zu seiner Nebenfrau und verheiratete sie mit einem Adeligen. Nun begann Kiyomoris und damit Tairas unaufhaltsamer Aufstieg. Kiyomori erklomm die höchste Karrierestufe eines Normalsterblichen bis zum Premierminister. Die Macht von Taira schien unerschütterlich. Kiyomori verwirklichte in dieser Zeit seinen größten Traum. Er baute mit seinem gesamten privaten Vermögen nach langen schwierigen Versuchen endlich den Hafen von Owada, damit Handelsschiffe aus China dort sicher ankern konnten. Kiyomori war mit seiner Offenheit gegenüber fremden Kulturen allen anderen seiner Zeit weit im Voraus.
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The New Chushingura
Chushingura - The Treasury of Loyal RetainersThe revenge of the forty-seven ronin is the famous story of samurai vengeance from feudal Japan. Briefly, Lord Asano, the daimyo of Ako, tries to kill Lord Kira, the chief master of ceremonies, in the shogun's castle in Edo during a visit of imperial envoys from Kyoto. The shogun handed down the sentence of seppuku, ritual suicide, to be carried out the same evening but only for Lord Asano. Some, but not all, of Asano's retainers found the punishment unjust and vowed to deliver Lord Kira's head to the grave of their lord.No one knows the full true story of the forty-seven ronin, but Eiji Yoshikawa weaves an exciting tale of the players on this historic stage. He tells a tale of the many players, their motivations and conflicts, and the series of events that affect Japan to this day.An early retelling of this incident was a puppet play titled Chushingura, which is translated as The Treasury of Loyal Retainers. Eiji Yoshikawa's The New Chushingura was serially published in Hinodemagazine from January 1935 to January 1937.
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El cantar de Heike 3 : la gran epopeya medieval japonesa
Presentamos la esperada tercera parte de la novela histórica más influyente de la literatura japonesa y la obra maestra del gran Eiyi Yoshikawa. Descubre el apasionante final de la primera trilogía. Tras salir vencedor en las guerras de Hogen y Heiji, la estrella de Kiyomori, el carismático líder del clan Heike, asciende velozmente, convirtiéndolo en el hombre más poderoso de todo Japón. Sin embargo, tantosu indómito corazón, cautivado por la hermosa viuda de Yoshitomo, antiguo líder del clan rival Genji, como su empeño en convertir a Japón en potencia marítima, pondrán en peligro no solo al propio Kiyomori, sino a todo el país. El joven Yoritomo, único superviviente de los Minamoto, atraviesa oculto el territorio Heike para buscar refugio y apoyo en el norte y reorganizar el clan Genji. De momento, la paz reina en Japón, pero las intrigas y la corrupción van tejiendo una espesa tela de araña alrededor de Kiyomori.
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Die Geschichte von Taira (2)
Der politische Streit zwischen dem jungen Tenno Goshirakawa und dem ehemaligen Tenno Sutoku fand im Krieg von Hogen seinen militärischen Höhepunkt. In diesem Krieg waren die Brüder der Tennofamilie, die Adeligen und die Samuraifamilien in zwei Lager gespalten. Selbst Verwandte mussten gegeneinander antreten. Yoshitomo vernichtete seinen eigenen Vater und seine Brüder, weil er den Tenno unterstützte und sie dagegen für Sutoku kämpften - eine bis dahin nicht dagewesene Tragödie. Kiyomori und Yoshitomo gingen aus dem Krieg von Hogen als Sieger hervor. Allerdings wurde Kiyomori mit einem weit größeren Verdienst bedacht und politisch befördert. Das Stammesoberhaupt von Minamoto, Yoshitomo, fühlte sich seinem Erzrivalen Taira gegenüber zurückversetzt. Weil Yoshitomo keine andere Überlebenschance für seinen Stamm sah, beteiligte er sich an einem waghalsigen Aufstand gegen den Tenno, der von einigen schwachköpfigen Adeligen um Nobuyori Fujiwara angezettelt wurde. So brach nur wenige Jahre späterder Krieg von Heiji aus. In diesem Krieg prallten die beiden Samuraistämme Taira und Minamoto frontal aufeinander. Yoshitomo hatte sich politisch völlig verschätzt und verlor den Krieg. Nach dem Sieg verfestigte Kiyomori Taira seine Macht und zwang Minamoto zum völligen Niedergang. Während Yoshitomo starb, wurden sein noch junger Sohn Yoritomo und weitere drei kleine Söhne von Taira gefangen genommen. Kiyomori unterschätzte jedoch die Gefahr für die nächste Generation von Taira, die in diesen Söhnen steckte, und begnadigte sie zur Verbannung, anstatt zum Tode zu verurteilen.
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El cantar de Heike 2 : la gran epopeya medieval japonesa
Los más poderosos clanes de samuráis, los Heike y los Genji, mantienen una encarnizada lucha por el poder en el turbulento Japón del siglo XII.La muerte del emperador Toba ha sumido a la capital en una absoluta oscuridad. Ocultos en las sombras de la corte, dos grupos enfrentados de nobles sin escrúpulos han ido tejiendo una sutil red de intrigas, traiciones y mentiras para hacerse con el poder, manejando a los hijos de Toba como meras marionetas.Pero el precio a pagar por las maquinaciones palaciegas será alto y desembocará en la más cruenta guerra civil que el país haya contemplado. Padres enfrentados a sus propios hijos y hermanos combatiendo contra hermanos. Los samuráis de los clanes Heike y Genji habrán de decidir entre la lealtad militar o los vínculos de sangre y esta difícil decisión no afectará solo al futuro de sus familias sino al destino de la nación al completo.
€ 34,50