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1147
shogun
The shoguns of medieval Japan were military dictators who ruled the country via a feudal system where a vassal's military service and loyalty was given in return for a lord's patronage. -
1192
Kamakura
Kamakura is a coastal town located on Sagami Bay on Honshu Island, Japan, which was the capital of the Kamakura Shogunate from 1192 to 1333 CE. -
1202
Minamoto Clan
The Minamoto clan was an extended family group which dominated Japanese government and the imperial court in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. -
1203
Japan's Clan System
From the 9th century CE in Japan, the process known as 'dynastic shedding' removed individuals from the dynastic lineage because the royal family became too large and too costly to maintain. -
1221
Religious Buildings
Unfortunately, Kamakura does not have much today by way of architecture to remind of the city's importance in the 12th and 13th centuries CE, but there were some fine religious buildings befitting its status as the shogun's capital. -
women band from kabuki
women banned from kabuki actors were often the subject of Japanese woodblock points -
Booming Population
Edo which was the capital of Japan at the time reaches a population of 1,000,000 people.