Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.
as Taira no Kiyomori
as Taira no Tadamori
as Go-Shirakawa-tenno
as Emperor Sutoku
as Minamoto no Tameyoshi
as Emperor Takakura
as Minamoto no Yoshitomo
as Fujiwara no Shoshi
as Taira no tokiko
as Horikawa no Tsubone
as Lady Yura
as Tokiwa Gozen
as Takashina no Akiko
as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu
