Now, Minamoto no Yorimasa had long kept his peace and might have done so still, and yet this year he incited rebellion. Why? Because Lord Munemori, Kiyomori’s second son, had done what he never should have done. Yes, it behooves the great
...more

“He whose fame had so resounded the whole length and breadth of Japan, who had wielded colossal power, Kiyomori, in an instant floated as smoke into the sky over the city, while the remains mingled soon with the sands of the shore, and all he had been returned to earth.”
― The Tale of the Heike
― The Tale of the Heike
Subramanya’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Subramanya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Subramanya
Lists liked by Subramanya