Following the ascension to power of Taira no Kiyomori, the Minamoto clan is exiled. Minamoto no Yoritomo meets Masako, the sister of Hōjō Yoshitoki and later marries her. Following this marriage, the gears of Yoshitoki's destiny begin to turn.
The 40th NHK Taiga Drama is Hojo Tokimune. It tells the dramatic and turbulent life of young shikken Hojo Tokimune, and his successful defense of Japan from invasion by Mongolia in the 1200's. It is a tragic story of betrayal and clan wars and Hojo Tokimune is at the center of it all. The main focus of the story is Hojo Tokiyori's older sons, their relationship, and their views and actions concerning Kublai Khan's attempted invasion. The two brothers, Tokimune and Tokisuke, are torn apart by politics.
“祇园精舍钟声响，世间诸行总无常。沙罗双树花说法，盛极必衰是沧桑” 平安末期。眼看平家一族将在权力、武力、财力等各方面极尽荣华。拥有看见亡者之眼的男人·平重盛，遇见了拥有看见未来之眼的少女·琵琶。少女预言道：“你们不久便要灭亡”。由贵族社会转为武家社会——日本实现历史性变化的、动荡的15年拉开了序幕。
The drama centers on Ashikaga Takauji's rise to power, overthrowing the Kamakura shogunate and eventually establishing the Ashikaga shogunate.
The story chronicles the life of Hōjō Masako during the Kamakura Period.