Ep. 7: Kiyomori dies after political turmoil and the burning of Kofukuji temple
Aired on October 28, 2021
Kiyomori relocates the capital to Kyoto amid suspicions of attacking enemies while Emperor Takakura falls ill. Tokuko remains by his side as rumors of a monk uprising at Kofukuji spread. Kiyomori sends sixty unarmed men to assure peace, but the monks kill them and display their heads. Enraged, Kiyomori dispatches Shingehara to assault the temple with arrows. Fearing a counterattack, Shingehara sets fires that destroy Kofukuji and Todaiji, damaging the Heike reputation. Kiyomori requests Tokuko and Antoku take palace control, but she refuses. Kiyomori later dies of a fever, leaving the Taira clan leaderless. Sukemori sends Biwa away for safety. Tokuko reconciles with Go-Shirakawa and promises to care for Antoku.
Episodes
- Ep. 3 · Shigemori navigates family tensions and the Enryakuji temple conflict at Shishigatani.
- Ep. 4 · Tokuko's labor and Shigemori's death follow exile events and Moriko's passing.
- Ep. 5 · Taira forces defeat Genji at Uji Bridge and burn Onoji Temple in 1180
- Ep. 6 · Taira clan relocates to Fukuhara while Kiyomori mobilizes forces against Yorimoto's growing army.
- Ep. 7 · Kiyomori dies after political turmoil and the burning of Kofukuji temple
- Ep. 8 · Biwa searches for Gio while Yoshinaka defeats the Taira at Kurikara Valley
- Ep. 9 · Biwa witnesses Kiyotsune's death and reunites with her blind mother Asagi before the Heike flee.
- Ep. 10 · The Heike fleet faces destruction by Yoshitsune's superior naval force at Dan-no-ura.
- Ep. 11 · The sea battle of Dan-no-ura concludes with the Taira clan's defeat and the drowning of Emperor Antoku.