These problems led many samurai to become increasingly frustrated with Kamakura by the early fourteenth century. Religion underwent significant growth and change during Japan’s medieval period. The ...

Because the site was near large residences of important people in medieval Japan, the coins were likely ... to have been buried during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). But the date of burial ...

The cherry blossoms herald the full arrival of spring in Japan. In celebration ... one of the Gozan—the five great Zen temples of the Kamakura period (1185–1333)—comes into view.

With "Anākī: The Law and Economics of Samurai Organization," Leeson examines the birth of the Kamakura Bakufu (literally "tent government") in medieval Japan. The samurai were a class of skilled ...

Japan is a destination where there's no shortage ... The castle began life as a fortress, built around 1333 in the Kamakura period. It wasn't until the Azuchi–Momoyama period in 1581 that ...

The Tale of Kamakura is a funny, creative and heart-warming Japanese fantasy romance drama. Even though it’s filled with spirits, monsters, and ghosts, don’t worry because most of them look ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced ... nine centuries and includes armor from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

You will be using art as a primary source to learn about samurai and daimyō life in medieval Japan (1185-1603). The Kamakura period was the beginning of warrior class rule. The imperial court still ...