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Kamakura
1185 โ 1333. The first samurai government, Zen, and a typhoon that saved the day.
1185 โ 1333
Kamakura: Japan Gets Its First Samurai Government
Minamoto no Yoritomo sets up a warrior government far from the emperor, and the Hลjล family quietly takes it over.
1274 โ 1281
The Mongol Invasions: Typhoons, Walls and an Unpaid Bill
Kublai Khan's fleets arrive at Hakata Bay twice, and Japan wins, which turns out to be a problem.
1200s
Kamakura Buddhism: Faith for Everyone
Pure Land, Nichiren and Zen: new forms of Buddhism that ordinary people and warriors could actually follow.
1185 โ 1333
Warrior Culture: Heike Tales, Mighty Statues and the Way of the Horse and Bow
What samurai life and art looked like in the Kamakura age, from monster-sized guardians to a blind storyteller's famous tale.