The Mongol Empire attempted to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281, both during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). It is believed that about 4,400 ships came to the area in the second invasion attempt.

As Leeson puts it: "Kamakura-era Japan was a dual polity….'Warrior rule' belongs to later eras in Japanese history." An analogy in European history would be if a military order such as the ...

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 ...

Ghost of Tsushima is set in the year 1274, during the Kamakura period, while Ghost of Yotei is set in 1603, during the Edo period. The Sengoku period, however, lasted from 1467-1568, and marks one ...

A special exhibition tracing the evolution of the kimono, from its inception in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) to outfits designed by modern-day rock stars, has kicked off at the Tokyo National ...

In about a kilometer, the Buddhist temple Kenchōji, one of the Gozan—the five great Zen temples of the Kamakura period (1185–1333)—comes into view. Stepping through the Sōmon, the outer ...

"We are really excited to have it here." The collection spans almost nine centuries and includes armor from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) to the Edo period (1603-1868). The Samurai exhibit ...

Young and naïve Akiko (Mitsuki Takahata) marries quirky mystery novelist Masakazu Isshiki (Masato Sakai) and they move to Kamakura, a magical place where humans and supernatural creatures live ...

The Heian period (794-1185) was followed by 700 years of warrior governments—the Kamakura, Muromachi, and Tokugawa. The civil government at the imperial court continued, but the real rulers of the ...