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Episode 8: Power Moves East

2011/2/1
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A Short History of Japan Podcast

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The names of Yoshitsune and Yoritomo of the Minamoto clan are legendary in Japanese history.  But how did they seize power from the Taira?  And how and why did they move the de facto capital to Kamakura and usher in a new age in Japanese governance.