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Tale of Heiji
The Tale of Heiji (平治物語), also known by its Japanese name Heiji Monogatari, is a Japanese war epic (gunki monogatari) detailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1160, in which samurai clan head Minamoto no Yoshitomo attacked and besieged Kyoto, as part of an Imperial succession dispute, in which he was opposed by Taira no Kiyomori, head of the Taira clan. The Tale, like most monogatari exists in three main forms: written, oral, and painted.
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