The First Shogun
Sean Bermingham
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The TV series "Shogun" brings Japanese history to life, but who was the first Shogun?
In this series of podcasts, Sean Bermingham explores the rise to power of Yoritomo Minamoto, the first military leader of Japan. We'll follow Yoritomo's life and adventures as a young man as he leads his Genji clan to victory against the odds in the greatest samurai civil war in Japan's history, and eventually claims the title as Japan's First Shogun.
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S2E15 Shogun
Send feedback on the podcast!In this final episode of the podcast series, we see how Minamoto Yoritomo finally achieves his dream of becoming overall ruler - or Shogun - of Japan. But first he must…
S2E14 First Shogun S2 Extra - In Search of the Last Heike
Send feedback on the podcast!In this special episode recorded in the ancient capital of Kyoto, we'll go in search of the last survivor of the Heike clan - the Empress Kenreimon-in. Visiting the key…
S2E13 Dannoura
Send feedback on the podcast!The fate of the nation hangs in the balance as two great samurai clans face each other in the seas of Dannoura. Heike and Genji fight for their existence in one of the…
S2E12 The Final Battle
Send feedback on the podcast!The great samurai clash between the Genji and the Heike reaches its dramatic conclusion off the southern coast of Japan, at the great sea battle of Dan-no-ura! The Heike…
S2E11 Yashima
Send feedback on the podcast!It is late winter in the year 1185, and the Genji general Yoshitsune is leading a group of samurai through a raging storm at sea. Yoshitsune has been given an imperial…
S2E10 The Captured Samurai
Send feedback on the podcast!After their victory at the battle of Ichi-no-Tani, the Genji present their trophies - and a valuable captive - in a parade through the streets of the Japanese capital.…
S2E9 Jewels and Duels: Part 2
Send feedback on the podcast!Yoshitsune rides into battle—and into legend—while the Heike scramble to save the Emperor and the imperial treasures, before the Genji can capture them. The momentous…
S2E8 Jewels and Duels: Part 1
Send feedback on the podcast!The young Genji general Yoshitsune receives a command from the Retired Emperor: Protect the imperial line and retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures! But to achieve his…
S2E7 First Shogun S2 - Extra!
Send feedback on the podcast!In this episode we recap the story so far: Which key characters remain? Who is in control of the capital - and of the Emperor? And how will Yoritomo achieve his dream of…
S2E6 The Emperor Strikes Back
Send feedback on the podcast!An envoy from the capital brings shocking news: The Emperor has been attacked! Yoritomo learns that his reckless cousin Kiso Yoshinaka - the Asahi Shogun - has burned…
S2E5 The Asahi Shogun
Send feedback on the podcast!A samurai rider charges through the streets of the Japanese capital, carrying urgent news: After his triumph at the Battle of Kurikawa Pass, the Genji general Kiso…
S2E4 The Battle of Kurikawa Pass
Send feedback on the podcast!Two massive samurai armies clash in a battle that will decide the future of Japan.Genji vs Heike - for the first time, the two samurai clans are about to clash.In a…
S2E3 The Gathering Storm
Send feedback on the podcast!Shocking news reaches Kamakura from Japan's capital: an unexpected turn of events that has thrown the nation into chaos. Meanwhile, in the highlands of central Japan a…
S2E2 The Demon Carriage
Send feedback on the podcast!The Lord of the Heike, Kiyomori, has a disturbing vision that sets in motion a shift in the balance of power between the two great samurai families of Heike and Genji. In…
S2E1 The Samurai Assassin
Send feedback on the podcast!The TV series "Shogun" brings Japanese history to life, but who was the first Shogun? In this season of The First Shogun, Sean Bermingham explores the dramatic rise of…
S1 First Shogun - Extra!
Send feedback on the podcast!As we've reached the halfway point in the rise to power of Yoritomo, in this episode we take a break from the main story to look at some of the main books, films, TV…
S1E10 The Fires of Mount Fuji
Send feedback on the podcast!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:…
S1E9 Assassins in the Night
Send feedback on the podcast!Japan, 1180: The samurai warlord Kiyomori is at the height of his power - he has exiled or executed his opponents, imprisoned the retired Emperor, and has begun his…
S1E8 The Battle of Uji Bridge
Send feedback on the podcast!An imperial decree urges rebellion against the Heike clan. As the Genji heir Yoritomo considers his response, a veteran Genji living in the capital - Minamoto no Yorimasa…
S1E7 Exiles and Lovers (part 2)
Send feedback on the podcast!In this episode Yoritomo - the future First Shogun of Japan - falls in love with Hojo Masako - one of the most famous women in Japan's history. As they celebrate a secret…
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The First Shogun has published 26 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Documentary, History.
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