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Exiles and Lovers (part 1)
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In this episode we follow the teenager Yoritomo - the future First Shogun of Japan - as he begins his exile on Leech Island in Izu province, where he experiences both love and tragedy in the household of his captor. Meanwhile, back in the Capital, Lord Kiyomori of the Heike continues to secure his position as the country's most powerful landlord. But a secret meeting at a remote mountain villa could present Kiyomori with a serious and unexpected challenge.
Key figures in this episode:
In Izu
Yoritomo - Genji exile, the future First Shogun
Ito Sukechika - local Heike commander; Yoritomo's captor
Yaehime - Sukechika's daughter
Morinaga - Yoritomo's friend and retainer
In the Capital
Lord Kiyomori - Head of the Heike clan
Shigemori - Kiyomori's eldest son
Sukemori - Shigemori's teenage son
Lady Ike - a nun; Kiyomori's step-mother
Go-Shirakawa - the Retired Emperor
Saiko, Shunkan, Narichika, Yasuyori - conspirators
Written and presented by Sean Bermingham.
Music and sound effects from Pond 5: www.pond5.com
The First Shogun podcast website: https://firstshogun.buzzsprout.com
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