The Fires of Mount Fuji

The First Shogun

Lord Kiyomori has sent a massive army to suppress the Genji uprising in the east led by Minamoto no Yoritomo. But for now Yoritomo has a more immediate threat: outnumbered ten to one, he prepares to confront a force of 3,000 samurai on the slopes of Mount Ishibashi. Yoritomo's response to this attack will pass into legend - and will lead to the war between Genji and Heike that will change Japan's history forever.
People featured in this episode:
For the Genji:
- Minamoto no Yoritomo - Genji heir; future First Shogun of Japan
- Masako Hojo - Yoritomo's wife; the future 'Nun Shogun'
- Tokimasa Hojo - Masako's father; landowner and samurai
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune - Yoritomo's half-brother
- Musashibo Benkei - a giant warrior-monk; Yoshitsune's retainer
- Miura Yoshizumi - heir to the Miura clan; son of Miura Yoshiaki
For the Heike
- Taira no Kiyomori - Lord of the Heike
- Taira no Koremori - Kiyomori's grandson
- Kajiwara Kagetoki - Heike retainer; samurai commander
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Chapters

1. Reaping the Whirlwind (00:00:00)

2. Preparing for Battle (00:02:16)

3. The Attack (00:03:03)

4. Yoritomo's Retreat (00:05:01)

5. Reaching Kamakura (00:07:43)

6. The Banks of Fuji River (00:11:42)

7. The Wild Geese (00:14:04)

8. Yoritomo's dilemma (00:18:01)

9. Brothers in Arms (00:20:40)