<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we come to the text that more than any other helps build the Yoshitsune legend: Gikeiki. Here, at long last, we see the legend of Yoshitsune taking a form that a modern audience might recognize--and in the process, beginning to diverge pretty substantially (though not entirely) from the historical record.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes &lt;a href= "https://isaacmeyer.net/2026/02/episode-616-i-am-legend-part-3/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Episode 616 - I am Legend, Part 3

FEB 20, 202633 MIN
History of Japan

Episode 616 - I am Legend, Part 3

FEB 20, 202633 MIN

Description

This week, we come to the text that more than any other helps build the Yoshitsune legend: Gikeiki. Here, at long last, we see the legend of Yoshitsune taking a form that a modern audience might recognize--and in the process, beginning to diverge pretty substantially (though not entirely) from the historical record. Show notes here.