Three Scenes from Genpei

  • Burning of the Great Buddha Hall

    The great Buddha of Nara had stood for four centuries. Then, in a single night of war, it was gone. What does it mean to burn the sacred? Takeda does not look away.

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  • The Fan Target

    One of the most celebrated scenes in Japanese literature. A fan, a wave, an arrow. But where others paint glory, Takeda finds something else entirely — look closely at who is watching.

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  • Drowing of Emperor Antoku

    He was six years old. His grandmother held him and jumped into the sea. The warriors gave chase — but what exactly were they pursuing?

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Beyond the Battle

  • Burning of the Great Buddha Hall.
  • The Fan Target.
  • Drowning of Emperor Antoku.

Three scenes from The Tale of the Heike, reimagined by Hideo Takeda through a distinctly modern and satirical visual language. Together, they trace the fall of the Heike — not as a historical sequence alone, but as a story of power, collapse, irony, and memory.

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The Next Story

What do the characters on a kakejiku actually mean?
For centuries, hanging scrolls have been treasured as a way to bring words and beauty into a space.
This autumn, we are proud to introduce a pair of kakejiku like no other.
The meaning behind the characters, the story they carry——
All will be revealed, very soon.