It was in the Kamakura period that religious sects offering salvation for the masses arose in Japan, represented by the Pure Land sects founded by Hōnen (Jōdoshū) and Shinran (Jōdoshinshū) ...

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 ...

During the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), the kimono became a popular everyday garment in Japan, marking the beginning of ...

This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

By the Kamakura period (1185–1333), these fragrant blossoms ... It is considered one of Japan’s three great Tenjin shrines, alongside Dazaifu Tenmangū in Fukuoka and Kitano Tenmangū in ...

The capital of Japan during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), Kamakura is home to many buildings and old houses filled with a retro ambience.

a short sword made by a master craftsman of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333); and a ceremonial dagger of the Imperial Government Railways from the Meiji Era (1868-1912). In total, 31 Japanese ...