Heike

The generic name, Heikea, comes from a Japanese clan called the Heike, who were defeated at sea in the battle of Danno-Ura 1185 by a rival clan called the Genji.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

The generic name, Heikea, comes from a Japanese clan called the Heike, who were defeated at sea in the battle of Danno-Ura 1185 by a rival clan called the Genji.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

I go to grab my German cell phone to call Heike and have her come pick me up.

That moment Janelle Johnson 2009

The architectural style of the building was what is termed Heike, a style prevailing at the time when a military family called Heike held a paramount power.

Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

The boys divide themselves into two parties, called Heike and Genji.

Peeps at Many Lands: Japan John Finnemore

Imperial guards; called Heike; manors and armed forces; lose estates; quarrel with Minamoto; revolt against Fujiwara; provincial branches; treatment of priests, the Gen-pei epoch, struggle with Minamoto; genealology; in Heiji tumult crush Minamoto; hold most important offices; Yorimasa conspiracy against; defeated by Minamoto

A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Dairoku Kikuchi 1886

Elsewhere I told you about the strange crabs found there, called Heike crabs, which have human faces on their backs, and are said to be the spirits of the Heike warriors [1].

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Lafcadio Hearn 1877

And only Sienna so far is an X designation, Heike (That we know of, anyways).

Branded By Fire Spoiler Thread Nalini Singh 2009

In "Eva Braun: Life With Hitler" Knopf, 324 pages, $27.95 , Heike B.

Gift Guide: Best of Biography Carl Rollyson 2011

This is followed by a quote from "Heike Monogatari," the novel-like medieval Japanese chronicle.

Gorey's Flights of Fancy Karen Wilkin 2011