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Review - The Heike Story - Eiji Yoshikawa | The Genpei Project

: A sprawling narrative about Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the "Napoleon of Japan," who rose from a peasant background to unify the country . It serves as an excellent historical "prequel" to the events seen in James Clavell’s Shōgun . Eiji Yoshikawa

: Widely considered his masterpiece, this epic follows the life of legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as he evolves from a wild youth to a disciplined master of the blade . It's the primary inspiration for the popular manga Vagabond . Review - The Heike Story - Eiji Yoshikawa