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 ...

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 ...

A special exhibition tracing the evolution of the kimono, from its inception in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333 ... kimono have reflected the beauty of Japan and shown the aesthetics of people ...

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 ...