📖 Kamakura Period

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📝 Introduction

The era of the birth of the first samurai government in Japanese history.

📖 Details

The Kamakura period was the first era of samurai governance in Japan, lasting from 1185 to 1333, approximately 150 years, with the ruling institution, the shogunate, located in Kamakura. This article will explore the beginnings and development of the Kamakura shogunate, as well as how it gradually descended into chaos and ultimately fell, providing a glimpse into the society and lifestyle of the people at that time.

⭐ Highlights

Minamoto no Yoritomo established the samurai government "Bakufu" in Kamakura. Hojo Masako and her father Hojo Tokimasa became the actual rulers of the Kamakura Bakufu. The war between the Kamakura Bakufu army and the imperial court, known as the "Jokyu War," broke out. Japan faced its first invasion by the Mongol Empire. The Kamakura Bakufu fell. The court culture centered around the aristocracy shifted towards the "simple and robust" samurai culture.