
The Heike Story
Having left the capital, the Heike are turned away even at Dazaifu and drift on the sea. Kiyotsune, losing all hope for what lies ahead, plays his flute on a boat under the moon and then throws himself into the sea. Biwa, reunited with her mother, resolves to carry the Heike's story on, and at Ichi-no-tani Yoshitsune's surprise attack routs the Heike and Atsumori is killed by Kumagai Naozane.