WI: Taira wins the Genpei War

How will Japanese history turn out if the Taira clan wins the Genpei War instead of the Minamoto?

Some possible PODs:

- Yoritomo dies at Ishibashiyama
- Yoshitsune gets defeated and dies at Uji or Awazu
 
1. Edo could possibly not become the political and economic centre as early.
2. Less dominance by samurai clans, more courtier interference everywhere, possibly more politically active emperors. Possibly no pervasive idea of a shogunate at all going forward.

It is definitely one of the PODs that I would like (someone else) to explore in some detail.
 
We'd need a bit more background info than that. Perhaps a few non-Wiki block quotes?

The Battle of Ishibashiyama was one of Yoritomo's first battles. He was humiliatingly defeated by the Taira and barely escaped with his life.

The 2nd Battle of Uji was between cousins Yoshitsune and Yoshinaka. The latter was severely defeated and was kicked out of Kyoto.

The Battle of Awazu was Yoshinaka's last stand against Yoshitsune.
 
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