Taira no Kiyomori

Overview

Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.

Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama

Taira no Kiyomori

Kiichi Nakai

Taira no Tadamori

Shota Matsuda

Go-Shirakawa-tenno

Arata Iura

Emperor Sutoku

Fumiyo Kohinata

Minamoto no Tameyoshi

Yudai Chiba

Emperor Takakura

Hiroshi Tamaki

Minamoto no Yoshitomo

Rei Dan

Fujiwara no Shoshi

Kyoko Fukada

Taira no tokiko

Ryo

Horikawa no Tsubone