Describing Genji's ties to the leaders of samurai families and Togoku Samurai were emphasized; therefore, events not related directly to Togoku (the eastern part of Japan, particularly Kanto region) such as the Hogen War, the Heiji War, and the Genpei War were omitted.
源氏の武家の棟梁と東国武士との結びつきの強さを描くことを重視しており、保元の乱・平治の乱や源平の戦いといった東国との関連性の低い合戦は省略されている。