Uji
place
3 mentions
3 recordings
first heard Apr 2025
last heard 12 Apr
↑2 vs the 6 months before
Town south of Heian‑kyo, setting for the final chapters of Genji
Trend
Peak in the week of 8 Apr — 2 mentions across 1 series.
Moments
newest first · ▶ plays the momentDominic SandbrookThe Rest Is History · 660. Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part ... · 53:13 · 12 Apr
…And this is Uji.…
Tom HollandThe Rest Is History · 659. Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2) · 49:02 · 8 Apr
…This is a bridge over the deep and very churning rapids of a river called the Uji.…
Dominic SandbrookThe Rest Is History · 561. The Golden Age of Japan: Secrets of the Imperial Court ... · 56:06 · Apr 2025
…And Murasaki, when she's describing how the Emperor Soshi is preparing to give birth to her child, she describes hearing voices in ceaseless recitation of sutras, which are the voices of Buddhist monks. And there is a town called Uji, which is about 10 miles south of Heian-kyo, where the final chapters of the Tale of Genji is set.…
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