The literary monk Kenko yearned for an “uncontaminated world,” even during the tumultuous rule of Emperor Go-Daigo, who ...

The rebellion, known as the Jokyu Incident, was led by Retired Emperor Go-Toba against Hojo Yoshitoki, the regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, in 1221, the third year of Jokyu. Go-Toba’s forces ...

This time we visit Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. The site of Japan's capital 800 years ago, this historic city is filled with shrines and temples. Surrounded by mountains and the sea ...

which resulted in a victory for the Genji over the Heike clan and paved the way for the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, the beginning of the Samurai era. A young emperor who was with the ...

The anime takes place after the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate and follows the young Tokiyuki Hojo in his quest to take revenge against the man who betrayed his family, Takauji Ashikaga.

Relive historical conflicts from The Battle of Uji in 1180 AD, through to the culmination of the Genpei War and founding of the Kamakura shogunate. Advertisement All the Latest Game Footage and ...

When I visited a bookstore in central Tokyo on Jan. 9, I came across a corner featuring the Hojo clan, which wielded enormous power in the Kamakura Shogunate (1185-1333). I was surprised by the ...