Kings and Generals

Sohei: Buddhist Warrior Monks of Medieval Japan (2020x85)

Ausstrahlung: Okt 15, 2020

Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of Japan continues with an episode on the Sohei warriors, also know as Ikko-Ikki, who despite being Buddhist monks took up arms and became one of the most fearsome forces in Medieval Japan during the Kamakura, Kenmu, Muromachi and Sengoku periods, at times successfully fighting the daimyo and their samurais.