{
  "id": 1120869,
  "title": "“The Tale of the Heike”: Japan’s Military Epic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/the-tale-of-the-heike-japans-military-epic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T21:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com",
    "slug": "nippon-com",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/guide-to-japan/cs00092/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Originally popularized by traveling musicians, The Tale of the Heike is a grand military epic known for its themes of transience.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}